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  2. Polyommatus (Sublysandra) aedon
Polyommatus aedon(Christoph, 1877)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Polyommatina
  5. Polyommatus
  6. Sublysandra
  7.  aedon
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TL: Kurdistan, Schahkuh   (1500 - 2500 m.)

Habitat

  • Alpine meadows
  • Grassy slopes_OK
  • Rocky slopes

MU
FU

30-37 mm

MD
FD
    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishAedon Blue
      SvenskaAedonblåvinge
      TürkçeÇokgözlü Edonmavisi
      中文愛東眼灰蝶
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      FabaceaeCicer
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Lycaena aedonChristoph, 1877
    • Subspecies
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Polyommatus (Sublysandra) aedon aedonChristoph, 1887
    • Polyommatus (Sublysandra) aedon is a member of the clade Polyommatus myrrha:
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Polyommatus (Sublysandra) aedon(Christoph, 1877)
      Polyommatus (Sublysandra) myrrha(Herrich-Schäffer, [1852])
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      Lepiforum e. V.

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    Adult, underside.

    Ali AtahanTurkey, Yusufeli

    Male, underside.

    Seyfi KaramanTurkey, Erzurum

    Copulating pair.

    Seyfi KaramanTurkey, Batman
    Extinct
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