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Species Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue - Hodges#4368.5

European Common Blue - Quebec - Polyommatus icarus

Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus - male - female

Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus

Polyommatus icarus (European Common Blue) - Polyommatus icarus

European Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)

Subfamily Polyommatinae (Blues)

Genus Polyommatus

Species icarus (Common Blue - Hodges#4368.5)

Hodges Number

4368.5

Other Common Names

European Common Blue

Remarks

Recently introduced from Europe

Internet References

Butterflies of Europe

BAMONA

Contributed by David J. Ferguson on 25 August, 2012 - 10:43pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 3 September, 2018 - 6:34pm

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