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  2. Polyommatus (P.) escheri
Polyommatus escheri(Hübner, [1823])
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Polyommatina
  5. Polyommatus
  6. Polyommatus
  7.  escheri
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TL: South France, Var

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  • Plebejus (P.) argus
  • Polyommatus (P.) icarus
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30-40 mm

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  • France
  • Spain
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàBlaveta de l'astràgal
    DeutschEscher-Bläuling
    EnglishEscher's Blue
    EspañolFabiola
    EspañolNiña Escher
    FrançaisAzuré d'Escher
    FrançaisAzuré de l'adragant
    FrançaisAzuré du plantain
    HrvatskiDalmatinski plavac
    NederlandsGroot tragantblauwtje
    PolskiModraszek escheri
    ShqipEsheria
    SrpskiEšeri
    SuomeksiLoistosinisiipi
    TürkçeÇokgözlü Eţermavisi
    ΕλληνικάΓαλανή λυκαένα του αστράγαλου
    中文埃點灰蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeAstragalus glycyphyllosWild Liquorice
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Agrodiaetus dalmaticaSpeyer, 1882
    Agrodiaetus splendensStefanelli, 1904
    Plebejus olympenaVérity, 1936
  • Polyommatus (P.) escheri is a member of the clade Polyommatus icarus:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Polyommatus (Plebicula) amandus(Schneider, 1792)
    Polyommatus (P.) celina(Austaut, 1879)
    Polyommatus (P.) chitralensis(Oberthür, 1910)
    Polyommatus (P.) escheri(Hübner, [1823])
    Polyommatus (P.) icadius(Grum-Grshimailo, 1890)
    Polyommatus (P.) icarus(Rottemburg, 1775)
    Polyommatus (P.) junoHemming, 1933
    Polyommatus (P.) kashgharensisMoore, 1878
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis

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Male, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Пирин

Male, upperside.

Marcello RomanoItaly, Cuneo

Female, upperside.

Peter GroenendijkFrance, Alps

Female, underside.

Theo MamaisGreece, Θεσσαλονίκη

Male, underside.

Peter MlakarSlovenia, Maribor

Copulating pair.

Jean MichelFrance, Sisteron
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