TL: Turkey, Urmus (2800 m.)
Habitat
- Alpine meadows
- Mountain pastures
Similar species
26-38 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ArmenianԵրկնային կապտաթիթեռ 
EnglishPontic Blue 
FrançaisAzuré de la vesce 
NederlandsKobaltblauwtje 
TürkçeÇokgözlü Rusmavisi 
ΕλληνικάΕλληνική γαλανή λυκαένα 
РусскийГолубянка небесная 
中文淡雅眼灰蝶
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Fabaceae Anthyllis Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweet Clover Fabaceae Trifolium pratense Red clover Fabaceae Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Lycaena coelestina Eversmann, 1843 Neolysandra coelestinus Eversmann, 1843 Albulina chrysopis Grum-Grshimailo, 1888 Neolysandra hera Eckweiler & Schurian, 1980
- Subspecies
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Species Author Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina coelestina (Eversmann, 1843)
- Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina is a member of the clade Neolysandra coelestina:
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Species Author Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) alticola (Christoph, 1893) Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina (Eversmann, 1843) Polyommatus (Neolysandra) fatima (Eckweiler & Schurian, 1980) Polyommatus (Neolysandra) fereiduna Skala, 2002
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterfly Conservation Armenia euroButterflies Matt Rowling Lepidoptera Caucasi Валентин Тихонов 
Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei
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