Genus Glaucopsyche

Classification

Blue Butterfly - Glaucopsyche lygdamus - male

Silvery Blue - June 11, 2004 - Glaucopsyche lygdamus - female

Silvery Blue Butterfly - Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Silvery Blue - Glaucopsyche lygdamus - male

Silvery blue abberation, 12:37pm - Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Silvery blue, 5:47pm - Glaucopsyche lygdamus - male

Silvery Blue - Glaucopsyche lygdamus - Glaucopsyche lygdamus - male - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)

Subfamily Polyommatinae (Blues)

Genus Glaucopsyche

Contributed by Cotinis on 29 April, 2005 - 12:31pm

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