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Plebejus argus
Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
Contents
Attributes
Citations
Diet Overlap
Distribution
Infraspecies
Prey / Diet
Protected Areas
Wikipedia Abstract
Synonyms:
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Lycaeides argus hypochionalpina
;
Lycaena abruzzensis
;
Lycaena aegidion
;
Lycaena aegon
;
Lycaena aegon aegiades
;
Lycaena aegon corsica
;
Lycaena aegon hypochiona
;
Lycaena aegon plouharnelensis
;
Lycaena agon
;
Lycaena albomarginata (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena argiva
;
Lycaena argus
;
Lycaena argus lydiades
;
Lycaena brunnea (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena caeca (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena caeruleocuneata
;
Lycaena caeruleomarginata (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena caerulescens (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena discojuncta (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena extrema
;
Lycaena flavodentata
;
Lycaena inornata (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena limbo-retrojuncta
;
Lycaena majellensis
;
Lycaena marpurgica
;
Lycaena nomancha
;
Lycaena obscura (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena radiata (heterotypic)
;
Lycaena rufolunulata
;
Lycaena sirentina
;
Lycaena tadeshinensis
;
Lycaena tribasijuncta
;
Lycaena valesiana
;
Papilio alsus (heterotypic)
;
Papilio argus (heterotypic)
;
Papilio argyra
;
Papilio argyrophalara
;
Papilio argyrotoxus
;
Papilio philomone
;
Papilio philonome
;
Papilio philonomus
;
Plebeius anterocroceus
;
Plebeius anticoimpunctata
;
Plebeius anticoradiata
;
Plebeius argus (heterotypic)
;
Plebeius argus hypochionoides
;
Plebeius augustamarginata
;
Plebeius caeruleus
;
Plebeius cordata
;
Plebeius discoanteriora
;
Plebeius discolunulata
;
Plebeius discoobsoleta
;
Plebeius discoposteriora
;
Plebeius falloui
;
Plebeius flavescens
;
Plebeius flavus
;
Plebeius fulvescens
;
Plebeius fuscus
;
Plebeius hypochionus
;
Plebeius irregularis
;
Plebeius juncta
;
Plebeius lilacina
;
Plebeius linea
;
Plebeius magnipuncta
;
Plebeius major
;
Plebeius margineopunctata
;
Plebeius mediojuncta
;
Plebeius minor
;
Plebeius minutissimus
;
Plebeius nigrescens
;
Plebeius obsoletajuncta
;
Plebeius plumbeus
;
Plebeius posterimpunctata
;
Plebeius posterocroceus
;
Plebeius purpurascens
;
Plebeius rufescens
;
Plebeius violascens
;
Plebejus alboradiosa
;
Plebejus antialboradiosa
;
Plebejus approximatajuncta
;
Plebejus argenteoguttatanulla
;
Plebejus argus philonome
;
Plebejus babieca
;
Plebejus bipuncta
;
Plebejus corsicus (heterotypic)
;
Plebejus gracil
;
Plebejus hypochionus (heterotypic)
;
Plebejus klinzigii
;
Plebejus mirabilis
;
Plebejus obsoleta
;
Plebejus perclara
;
Plebejus postalboradiosa
;
Plebejus sanchoi
;
Plebejus sexaargenteoguttata
;
Plebejus striata
;
Plebejus vareai
;
Plebejus vilarrubiai
;
Polyommatus aegon
;
Polyommatus alcippe
;
Polyommatus argus
;
Polyommatus maritimus
Wikipedia Abstract
The silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs throughout thePalearctic ecozone.
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Plebejus argus
Infraspecies
Plebejus argus aegiades
Plebejus argus aegidion
Plebejus argus aegon
Plebejus argus alpiumphilonome
Plebejus argus altaegidion
Plebejus argus appenninicola
Plebejus argus argellus
Plebejus argus argigas
Plebejus argus argus
Plebejus argus asur
Plebejus argus austera
Plebejus argus bejarensis
Plebejus argus bella
Plebejus argus branuelasensis
Plebejus argus caernensis
Plebejus argus caerulescens
Plebejus argus calabrica
Plebejus argus calmuca
Plebejus argus carinthiaca
Plebejus argus casaiacus
Plebejus argus chrysophthalmu
Plebejus argus claralpina
Plebejus argus claraobscura
Plebejus argus clarasiatica
Plebejus argus cleomenes
Plebejus argus coreana
Plebejus argus corsica
Plebejus argus creataephilonome
Plebejus argus cretaceus
Plebejus argus fuscescens
Plebejus argus gaillardi
Plebejus argus ganssuensis
Plebejus argus hispanafusca
Plebejus argus hokiensis
Plebejus argus hypochiona
Plebejus argus hypochionagraeca
Plebejus argus hypochionalpina
Plebejus argus hypochionoides
Plebejus argus iberica
Plebejus argus infraobscura
Plebejus argus inornata
Plebejus argus italorum
Plebejus argus katunica
Plebejus argus killiassi
Plebejus argus korshunovi
Plebejus argus leodorus
Plebejus argus lunensis
Plebejus argus lydiades
Plebejus argus magnagraeca
Plebejus argus masseyi
Plebejus argus micrargus
Plebejus argus microhypochiona
Plebejus argus minor
Plebejus argus montsiai
Plebejus argus naruena
Plebejus argus nigrescens
Plebejus argus nivea
Plebejus argus obensis
Plebejus argus orientaloides
Plebejus argus pallidula
Plebejus argus pamira
Plebejus argus paraustera
Plebejus argus plouharnelensis
Plebejus argus pseudaegon
Plebejus argus pseudohypochiona
Plebejus argus pseudomasseyi
Plebejus argus pulchraphilonome
Plebejus argus pulchrina
Plebejus argus pyrenaica
Plebejus argus semisuffusa
Plebejus argus seoki
Plebejus argus sifanica
Plebejus argus sophiana
Plebejus argus splendida
Plebejus argus sultana
Plebejus argus tscherkessica
Plebejus argus tuscanica
Plebejus argus uliginosa
Plebejus argus vacaresa
Plebejus argus valmasinii
Plebejus argus veris
Plebejus argus vigensis
Plebejus argus vulgaris
Plebejus argus wolgensis
Plebejus argus zezuensis
Attributes
Wing Span
[1]
1.102 inches (.028 m)
Protected Areas
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Name
IUCN Category
Area acres
Location
Species
Website
Climate
Land Use
Alte Valli Stura e Maira
103806
Italy
Ashdown Forest
6744
England, United Kingdom
Bassin supérieur de la Vire et du Ton (Aubange; Messancy; Musson; Saint-Léger; Virton)
5987
Belgium
Beinn a`Ghlo
19978
Scotland, United Kingdom
Beretal mit Seitentälern
2639
Germany
Bleicheröder Berge
3146
Germany
Bottendorfer Hügel
329
Germany
Brembacher Weinberge - Klausberg - Scherkonde
356
Germany
Camp militaire d'Elsenborn (Büllingen; Bütgenbach)
6324
Belgium
Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd
163340
Wales, United Kingdom
Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites
6953
Wales, United Kingdom
Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens
1154
Wales, United Kingdom
Culm Grasslands
1899
England, United Kingdom
Dickkopf - Bendeleber Forst - NSG Gatterberge
3030
Germany
Dolmar und Christeser Grund
2592
Germany
Dörnaer Platz
366
Germany
Dorset Heaths
14161
England, United Kingdom
Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes
5491
England, United Kingdom
Drei Gleichen
2194
Germany
Edelmannsberg
687
Germany
Eschberg - Dürrenberg
768
Germany
Forêts et marais bajociens de Baranzy à Athus (Aubange; Musson)
2015
Belgium
Föritzgrund
489
Germany
Geba-Triften - Diesburg
4240
Germany
Gebberg bei Fechingen
131
Germany
Glannau Ynys Gybi/ Holy Island Coast
1147
Wales, United Kingdom
Godrevy Head to St Agnes
316
England, United Kingdom
Great Orme`s Head/ Pen y Gogarth
748
Wales, United Kingdom
Große Luppe - Reinsberge - Veronikaberg
6136
Germany
Großer Ettersberg
4038
Germany
Großer Gleisberg - Jenzig
2006
Germany
Hainich
37155
Germany
Herpfer Wald - Berkeser Wald - Stillberg
5454
Germany
Hohe Rhön
4003
Germany
Ibengarten - Wiesenthaler Schweiz - Sommertal
3595
Germany
Ilm-Aue von Gräfinau-Angstedt bis Stadtilm
778
Germany
Isserstedter Holz - Mühltal - Windknollen
1999
Germany
Jägersruh - Gemäßgrund - Thüringische Moschwitz
3395
Germany
Jenaer Forst
2105
Germany
Kahler Berg und Drachenschwanz bei Tunzenhausen
198
Germany
Kalkmagerrasen bei Dalhausen
82
Germany
Kernberge - Wöllmisse
5053
Germany
Kyffhäuser - Badraer Schweiz - Solwiesen
8357
Germany
Leutratal - Cospoth - Schießplatz Rothenstein
4258
Germany
Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru
3940
Wales, United Kingdom
Luisenhall
240
Germany
Milaseen
289
Germany
Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes
3127
England, United Kingdom
Morecambe Bay Pavements
6449
England, United Kingdom
North Downs Woodlands
711
England, United Kingdom
NSG Flachstal
445
Germany
NSG Leite bei Harras
1409
Germany
NSG Tännreisig
89
Germany
NSG Unstruttal zwischen Nägelstedt und Großvargula
497
Germany
Oak Mere
170
England, United Kingdom
Öchsenberg - Dietrichsberg - Sattelberg
2377
Germany
Pembrokeshire Bat Sites and Bosherston Lakes/ Safleoedd Ystlum Sir Benfro a Llynnoedd Bosherston
303
Wales, United Kingdom
Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol
341177
Wales, United Kingdom
Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau
360832
Wales, United Kingdom
Penhale Dunes
1535
England, United Kingdom
Pennewitzer Teiche - Unteres Wohlrosetal
1045
Germany
Roßdorfer Steintriften
642
Germany
Salisbury Plain
52975
England, United Kingdom
Schlechtsarter Schweiz
1310
Germany
Schwansee
803
Germany
Schwarzatal ab Goldisthal mit Zuflüssen
4702
Germany
Schweinaer Grund - Zechsteingürtel um Bad Liebenstein
5293
Germany
Sefton Coast
11278
England, United Kingdom
Solent Maritime
27985
England, United Kingdom
Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone
84204
England, United Kingdom
Stein - Rachelsberg - Gobert
1769
Germany
Tautenburger Forst - Hohe Lehde - Gleistalhänge
2718
Germany
The Lizard
8048
England, United Kingdom
The New Forest
72309
England, United Kingdom
Thorne Moor
4718
England, United Kingdom
Thüringer Wald östlich Suhl mit Vessertal
9215
Germany
Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham
12696
England, United Kingdom
Trockenhang am Halsberg
79
Germany
TÜP Ohrdruf - Jonastal
14824
Germany
Ulster
741
Germany
Umgebung Gräfinthal
131
Germany
Vallée de la Gueule en aval de Kelmis (Plombières; Welkenraedt)
1409
Belgium
Vallées des Ruisseaux de Rempeine et de la Scheloupe (Beauraing)
1369
Belgium
Vogelschutzgebiet 'Schwalm-Nette-Platte mit Grenzwald u. Meinweg'
17843
Germany
Volkenrodaer Teiche
487
Germany
Waldgebiet um Wenderhütte mit Soolbachtal und Sonnenstein
2382
Germany
Warndt
12595
Germany
Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens
477
England, United Kingdom
Weldaer Berg und Mittelberg
185
Germany
Westliche Hainleite - Wöbelsburg
2891
Germany
Wiesen im Grabfeld
820
Germany
Wilde Gera bis Plaue und Reichenbach
1324
Germany
Wipfragrund - Stausee Heyda
1428
Germany
Woolmer Forest
1647
England, United Kingdom
Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay
65440
Wales, United Kingdom
Zechsteinriffe in der Orlasenke und Döbritzer Schweiz
1107
Germany
Prey / Diet
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Calluna vulgaris
(heather)
[2]
Cytisus scoparius
(
Broomtops
)
[2]
Erica cinerea
(Scotch heath)
[2]
Erica tetralix
(crossleaf heath)
[2]
Genista anglica
(
Petty Whin
)
[2]
Hippocrepis comosa
(
Horseshoe Vetch
)
[2]
Lotus corniculatus
(
birdfoot deervetch
)
[2]
Ononis spinosa
(
spiny restharrow
)
[2]
Ononis spinosa procurrens
(
Restharrow
)
[2]
Ornithopus perpusillus
(
little white bird's-foot
)
[2]
Ulex europaeus
(
common gorse
)
[2]
Vaccinium myrtillus
(
myrtle blueberry
)
[2]
Prey / Diet Overlap
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Full list (248)
Competing Species
Common Prey Count
Acleris hyemana
3
Acronicta menyanthidis
(Light Knot Grass)
2
Actebia praecox
(Portland Moth)
3
Adelphocoris lineolatus
(alfalfa plant bug)
2
Anarsia spartiella
2
Anarta myrtilli
(Beautiful Yellow Underwing Moth)
4
Ancylis unguicella
2
Angerona prunaria
(orange moth)
3
Apis mellifera
(honey bee)
2
Aplasta ononaria
(Rest Harrow)
2
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
(Northern Deep-brown Dart)
3
Aspitates ochrearia
(yellow belle)
2
Berytinus clavipes
3
Bombus lucorum
(
White-tailed bumblebee
)
3
Bruchidius cisti
2
Bruchidius villosus
(broom seed beetle)
2
Callistege mi
(Mother Shipton Moth)
2
Callophrys rubi
(Green Hairstreak Butterfly)
7
Celastrina argiolus
(Holly Blue Butterfly)
2
Ceramica pisi
(Broom Moth)
3
Chlorissa viridata
(small grass emerald)
4
Cleora cinctaria
(Ringed Carpet)
4
Colias croceus
(Clouded Yellow Butterfly)
2
Coscinia cribraria
(Speckled Footman)
4
Crocallis elinguaria
(Scalloped Oak Moth)
2
Dama dama
(fallow deer)
4
Dictyonota strichnocera
2
Dyscia fagaria
(Grey Scalloped Bar)
3
Ematurga atomaria
(Common Heath Moth)
4
Entephria caesiata
(Grey Mountain Carpet)
4
Epiphyas postvittana
(Light brown apple moth)
2
Erynnis tages
(Dingy Skipper)
2
Eulithis testata
(chevron moth)
2
Eupithecia nanata
(Narrow-winged Pug)
3
Eupithecia satyrata
(Satyr Pug Moth)
2
Eurois occulta
(great gray dart)
2
Euxoa cursoria
(Coast Dart)
2
Gymnoscelis lundbladi
(Double-striped Pug)
3
Gynaephora selenitica
2
Hydriomena furcata
(July Highflyer)
2
Idaea contiguaria
(Weaver's Wave)
3
Idaea straminata
(Plain Wave)
3
Jodis lactearia
(Little Emerald)
2
Lacanobia contigua
(Beautiful Brocade)
3
Lasiocampa quercus
(Oak Eggar)
3
Lasiocampa trifolii
(Grass Eggar)
6
Liriomyza cicerina
2
Lycophotia porphyrea
(True Lover's Knot)
3
Macrothylacia rubi
(Fox Moth)
4
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
2
Muscardinus avellanarius
(hazel dormouse)
2
Neofaculta ericetella
3
Noctua comes
(Lesser Yellow Underwing)
2
Operophtera brumata
(winter moth)
2
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria
(Horse Chestnut Moth)
2
Papestra biren
(Glaucous Shears)
3
Parasemia plantaginis
(Wood Tiger Moth)
3
Perconia strigillaria
(Grass Wave)
5
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
(ruby tiger moth)
3
Piezodorus lituratus
(Gorse Shield Bug)
3
Plebejus amanda andreas
(Common Blue Butterfly)
4
Pleurota bicostella
2
Polia bombycina
(Pale Shining Brown)
3
Polia hepatica
(Silvery Arches)
2
Prolita sexpunctella
(Long-horned Flat-back)
2
Prolita solutella
2
Protolampra sobrina
(Cousin German)
4
Pseudoterpna pruinata
(Grass Emerald)
3
Pyrrhia umbra
(Bordered Sallow)
2
Rhingia campestris
2
Saturnia pavonia
(Emperor moth)
3
Schrankia taenialis
(White-line Snout)
3
Scopula ternata
(Smoky Wave Moth)
2
Scotopteryx bipunctaria
(chalk carpet)
2
Scotopteryx mucronata
(lead belle)
4
Selidosema brunnearia
(bordered grey)
5
Syngrapha interrogationis
(Scarce Silver Y)
2
Thymelicus acteon
(Lulworth Skipper)
2
Trichiura crataegi
(Pale Eggar)
3
Xestia agathina
(Heath Rustic)
3
Xestia castanea
(Grey Rustic)
3
Xylena exsoleta
(Sword-grass)
2
Xylena solidaginis
2
Zygaena loti achilleae
2
Zygaena trifolii
2
External References
Citations
Attributes / relations provided by
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1
Three ways of assessing metapopulation structure in the butterfly Plebejus argus
, Lewis, Owen T., Chris D. Thomas, Jane K. Hill, Martin I. Brookes, TP Robin Crane, Yvonne A. Graneau, James LB Mallet, and Owen C. Rose Ecological Entomology 22.3 (1997): 283-293
♦
2
Biological Records Centre
Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by
DBpedia
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Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via
GBIF.org
on 2023-06-13; License:
CC BY 4.0