Glaucopsyche argali

Glaucopsyche argali is a butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Altai) that belongs to the blues family.

Glaucopsyche argali
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Glaucopsyche
Species:
G. argali
Binomial name
Glaucopsyche argali
(Elwes, 1899)[1]

Subspecies
  • G. a. argali Southeast Altai
  • G. a. arkhar Lukhtanov, 1990 Saur, Manrak, Kurchum Mountains
  • G. a. chingiz Churkin, 2005 Mongolia

Description from Seitz
For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms.

L. argali Elw. This species is said to be allied to melanops, but to have the upperside pale silver grey. — Elwes discovered this insect in the Altai.[2]

Biology

The larva feeds on Larva on Oxytropis spp.

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See also

References
  1. Elwes, 1899 On the Lepidoptera of the Altai Mountains Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1899 (3) : 295-367, pl. 11-14 online
  2. Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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