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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Phengaris arion
Phengaris arion(Linnaeus, 1758)
IUCN
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Phengaris
  5.  arion
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TL: Germany, Nürnberg   (2600 m.)

Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Fallow land
  • Glades
  • Pine forest glades
  • Railway lines and embankments
  • Waysides

Similar species

  • Phengaris alcon
  • Phengaris nausithous
  • Phengaris teleius
MU
FU

33-42 mm

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FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàFormiguera gran
    ČeskyModrásek černoskvrnný
    DanskSortplettet blåfugl
    DeutschQuendel-Ameisenbläuling
    EnglishLarge Blue
    EspañolHormiguera de lunares
    FrançaisAzuré du serpolet
    HrvatskiTimijanov plavac
    LatviešuLielais mārsilu zilenītis
    LietuviųJuodataškis melsvys
    MagyarNagyszemes boglárka
    NederlandsTijmblauwtje
    NorskTimianblåvinge
    PolskiModraszek arion
    ShqipKaltëroshja njollazezë
    SlovenčinaModráčik čiernoškvrnný
    SrpskiPegavi mravnik
    SuomeksiMuurahaissinisiipi
    SvenskaSvartfläckig blåvinge
    TürkçeBüyük Korubeni
    ΕλληνικάΜεγάλη γαλανή λυκαένα
    РусскийГолубянка арион
    中文嘎霾灰蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    LamiaceaeThymus serpyllumWild Thyme
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    LamiaceaeOriganumMarjoram
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Maculinea arionLinnaeus, 1758
    Maculinea obscuraChrist, 1877
    Maculinea liguricaWagner, 1904
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Anything but CommonPeter Groenendijk
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialJerzy HolcPoland

Female, upperside.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Adult, upperside.

Clive BurrowsFrance, Alps

Adult, underside.

Reimar BeierleinGermany

Adult, underside.

Alina KołodkoPoland, Studzianki

Copulating pair.

Krzysztof DeoniziakPoland, Sośnia

Larva.

Jean-Pierre ArnaudFrance, Ariège dept.

Larva.

Krzysztof DeoniziakPoland

Egg.

Jean-Pierre ArnaudFrance, Ariège dept.
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