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  1. Europe
  2. Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia
Polyommatus iphigenia(Herrich-Schäffer, [1847])
IUCN
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Polyommatina
  5. Polyommatus
  6. Agrodiaetus
  7.  iphigenia
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TL: Turkey, Bursa   (600 - 3200 m.)

Habitat

  • Slopes
  • Stream and river banks
  • Xerophilous hillsides

Similar species

  • Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon
  • Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus
MU
FU

28-33 mm

MD
FD
  • Armenia
  • Iran
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԻֆիգենիա կապտաթիթեռ
    EnglishChelmos Blue
    FrançaisSablé turquoise
    NederlandsTurks witstreepblauwtje
    TürkçeÇokgözlü Ýfigenya
    ΕλληνικάΑγροδίαιτη της Πελοποννήσου
    РусскийГолубянка ифигения
    中文悠逸眼灰蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeColuteaColutea
    FabaceaeOnobrychisSainfoin
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Lycaena iphigeniaHerrich-Schäffer, 1847
    Agrodiaetus nonacriensisBrown, 1977
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia araratensis(de Lesse, 1957)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia iphigenia(Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia manuelaeEckweiler & Schurian, 2013
  • Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia is a member of the clade Polyommatus damon:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) baytopi(de Lesse, 1959)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) biruniiEckweiler & ten Hagen, 1998
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmonidesEckweiler, 1997
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) igisizilimKoçak & Kemal, 2001
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphicarmonEckweiler & Rose, 1993
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphidamon(Staudinger, 1899)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia(Herrich-Schäffer, [1847])
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ishkashimicusSthchetkin, 1986
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) juldusa(Staudinger, 1886)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) kuronjerusKorb, 2011
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) posthumus(Christoph, 1877)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) rovshaniDantchenko & Lukhtanov, 1994
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) shamil(Dantchenko, 2000)
    Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) tankeri(de Lesse, 1960)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

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Male, upperside.

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Male, upperside.

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Male, underside.

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Adult, underside.

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