Life Insecta Lepidoptera Ditrysia Papilionoidea Lycaenidae Polyommatinae

• Glaucopsyche alexis (Poda, 1761) SEU, CEU, !SWEU, Caucasus, S.Siberia, Kazakhstan, Middle Asia, Mongolia. See [maps] Virnasinisiipi Green-underside Blue Western Green Underwing [?] Klöverblåvinge Ärtblåvinge Manchas verdes Modraszek aleksis

  • Papilio alexis Poda, 1761; Ins. Mus. Graecensis: 77; TL: Austria, Harz
  • Papilio cyllarus Rottemburg, 1775; Der Naturforscher 6: 20
    • = ; [NHM card]; [FE]
  • Papilio damaetas Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ank. syst. Schmett. Wienergegend: 183
    • = (damoetas); [NHM card]
  • bronte (Bergträsser, 1779) (Papilio)
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • dimus (Bergträsser, 1779) (Papilio)
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • phobos (Bergträsser, 1779) (Papilio)
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • dymus (Herbst, 1804) (Papilio); in Jablonsky, Naturs. Schmett. 11: pl. 309, f. 10-11
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena alexis ab. ♀ casanensis Krulikovsky, 1890; Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou (n.s.) 4 (2): 223
  • Lycaena cyllarus ♂ ab. andereggi Rühl, 1891; Soc. ent. 6 (7): 51
  • Lycaena cyllarus ♂ ab. subtus-impunctata [= subtusimpuctata] Oberthür, 1896; Étud. d'Ent. 20: 16, pl. 3, f. 21
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena cyllarus ♂ ab. subtus-partim-punctata [= subtuspartimpunctata] Oberthür, 1896; Étud. d'Ent. 20: pl. 3, f. 22
  • Lycaena cyllarus ♂ ab. subtus-radiata [= subtusradiata] Oberthür, 1896; Étud. d'Ent. 20: 16, pl. 3, f. 23
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • punctata Muschamp, 1909²; Bull. Soc. Lépid. Genevé 1: 264
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena alexis ab. ♀ caerulea Courvoisier, 1913; Ent. Mitt. 2 (10): 293
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena cyllarus ♀ f. mitterbergeri Stauder, 1915; Z. Wiss. InsektBiol. 11 (1/2): 4
    • = (mittergergeri); [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche cyllarus pauper Verity, 1919; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 31: 29
  • Glaucopsyche cyllarus f. completa Verity, 1919; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 31: 29
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis aeruginosa ab. subalexis Obraztsov, 1936; Z. Öst. EntVer. 21: 48
    • = Glaucopsyche alexis aeruginosa ; [NHM card]
  • caerulescens Beuret, 1964; Die Lycaeniden der Schweiz (2): 199
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • mirabilis Beuret, 1964; Die Lycaeniden der Schweiz (2): 199
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • tenuimarginata Beuret, 1964; Die Lycaeniden der Schweiz (2): 199
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • violacea Beuret, 1964; Die Lycaeniden der Schweiz (2): 199
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • basipuncta Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 297
    • = ; [NHM card]

  • Glaucopsyche alexis, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis, Schmetterlinge der Schweiz [Heiner Ziegler]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis, Europaische Schmetterlinge [Mario Maier]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis, Captain's European Butterfly Guide [Simon Coombes]

  • Papilio damaetas; Hübner, [1799-1800], Samml. eur. Schmett. [1]: 45, pl. 56, f. 266-268
  • Glaucopsyche damaetas; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena cyllarus; Grum-Grshimailo, 1890, in Romanoff, Mém. Lép. 4: 415
  • Glaucopsyche alexis andereggi; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche pauper; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis; [BARU, #368]; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 9, f. 21; [NHM card]; [BRU2]: 151, pl. 65, f. 1-6; [Otakar Kudrna]; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 80
  • Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis; [FE]

  450x327 (~34Kb) underside Turunc, SW Turkey 11/04/95, Photo © Simon Coombes

  533x400 (~44Kb) underside A road in an oak forest on the coastal mountains being a lowered western extreme of the Great Caucasus, in the vicinity of the railway station Grushovaya Balka, Novorossiisk District, Krasnodarskii Krai Province, Russia. 29th June 1990, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

  Larva on Leguminosae , Lathyrus pratensis, Vicia sepium, V. cracca, Hedysarum alpinum [SPRK], Medicago , Astragalus , Onobrychis , Chamaecytisus , Genista [BARU], Hedysarum songoricum, (Zailiisky Alatau) [BRU2], 151

  • G. a. alexis SEU, CEU, S.Siberia, Tian-Shan, Ghissar-Darvaz

    • Glaucopsyche alexis alexis; [BRU2]: 151
  • G. a. tristis (Gerhard, 1853)

    • alexis tristis (Gerhard, 1853) (Lycaena); Versuch Mon. europ. Schmett. (1): 4

    • Glaucopsyche alexis tristis; [NHM card]
  • G. a. blachieri (Millière, 1887) Carpathians

    • Lycaena cyllarus var. blachieri Millière, 1887; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 7: 215, pl. 5, f. 8-9
      • = Glaucopsyche alexis viriato ; [NHM, [ ?? ] card]

    • Glaucopsyche alexis blachieri; [BRU2], 151
  • G. a. lugens (Caradja, 1893) Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Kopet-Dagh

    • Lycaena cyllarus ab. (et var.?) lugens Caradja, 1893; Dt. ent. Z: 177
      • = Glaucopsyche alexis viriato ; [NHM, [ ?? ] card]

    • Glaucopsyche alexis lugens; [BRU2], 151
  • G. a. punctata (Gouin, 1904)

    • alexis punctata (Gouin, 1904) (Lycaena); Pr.-verb. Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 59: lxxi

    • Glaucopsyche alexis punctata; [NHM card]
  • G. a. illustris (Stauder, 1915)

    • Lycaena cyllarus illustris Stauder, 1915; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 29 (1): 28

    • Glaucopsyche alexis illustris; [NHM card]
  • G. a. pauperella de Sagarra, 1926 Spain

    • Glaucopsyche cyllarus pauperella de Sagarra, 1926; Butll. Inst. catal. Hist. nat. (2) 6 (6-7): 138

    • Glaucopsyche alexis pauperella; [NHM card]
  • G. a. maritimalpium Verity, 1928 Algeria

    • Glaucopsyche cyllarus maritimalpium Verity, 1928; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1928: 141
    • Lycaena alexis f. alpina Turati & Verity, 1911; Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital. 42 : 260
      • = Glaucopsyche alexis maritimalpium ; [NHM card]
    • selene Hemming, 1934; Stylops 3 (5): 98
      • = Glaucopsyche alexis maritimalpium ; [NHM card]

    • Glaucopsyche alexis maritimalpium; [NHM card]
  • G. a. melanoposmater Verity, 1928 Tunisia, Algeria

    • Glaucopsyche cyllarus melanoposmater Verity, 1928; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1928: 141; TL: Aflou (Algeria)

    • Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater; [BMAT]: 35, pl. 11, f. 44-46; [NHM card]

    Larva on Coronilla varia, Medicago sativa, M. lupulina, Melilotus officinalis, Trifolium repens, T. pratense, Vicia cracca, Lotus sp., Pisum sp., Phaseolus sp., Gentiana sp., Astragalus sp., Onobrychis spp., Cytisus [BMAT]

  • G. a. subpauper Verity, 1928 France

    • Glaucopsyche cyllarus subpauper Verity, 1928; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1928: 142

    • Glaucopsyche alexis subpauper; [NHM card]
  • G. a. melconi de Sagarra, 1930 Spain

    • Glaucopsyche cyllarus meeloni [= melconi] de Sagarra, 1930; Butll. Inst. catal. Hist. nat. (2) 10 (7): 118
    • alexis melconi Manley & Allcard, 1970; Field Guide Butts & Burnets Spain: 151 (emend.)

    • Glaucopsyche alexis melconi; [NHM card]
  • G. a. parvandereggi Verity, 1938

    • Glaucopsyche cyllarus parvandereggi Verity, 1938; Ent. Rec. J. Var. (Suppl.) 50 (7): 4

    • Glaucopsyche alexis parvandereggi; [NHM card]
  • G. a. latina (Hartig, 1940) Italy

    • alexis latina (Hartig, 1940) (Lycaena); Mem. Soc. ent. ital. 18: 187

    • Glaucopsyche alexis latina; [NHM card]
  • G. a. morena Agenjo, 1967

    • alexis morena Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 296

    • Glaucopsyche alexis morena; [NHM card]
  • G. a. naevusnanus Agenjo, 1967

    • alexis naevusnanus Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 297

    • Glaucopsyche alexis naevusnanus; [NHM card]
  • G. a. antolinezi Agenjo, 1967

    • alexis antolinezi Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 297

    • Glaucopsyche alexis antolinezi; [NHM card]
  • G. a. helena Agenjo, 1967

    • alexis helena Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 297

    • Glaucopsyche alexis helena; [NHM card]
  • G. a. lopedevega Agenjo, 1967

    • alexis lopedevega Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 297

    • Glaucopsyche alexis lopedevega; [NHM card]
  • G. a. superornata Agenjo, 1967

    • alexis superornata Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 297

    • Glaucopsyche alexis superornata; [NHM card]
  • G. a. viriato Agenjo, 1967

    • alexis viriato Agenjo, 1967; Eos 42: 297

    • Glaucopsyche alexis viriato; [NHM card]
  • G. a. velada Gómez Bustillo, 1973 Spain

    • alexis velada Gómez Bustillo, 1973; SHILAP Revta Lep. 1 (1-2): 28

    • Glaucopsyche alexis velada; [NHM card]
  • G. a. mironi Coutsis, 1976 Greece

    • Glaucopsyche alexis mironi Coutsis, 1976; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 88 (2): 34; TL: Skyros I., Greece

    • Glaucopsyche alexis mironi; [NHM card]
• Glaucopsyche hazeri Karbalaye & Harandi, 2007 N.Iran. See [maps]

  • Glaucopsyche hazeri Karbalaye & Harandi, 2007; Atalanta 38 (1/2): 177; TL: Ghare Ayyoub Mt Dehaj (280km NW Kerman City) 30.8N -54.84W, Kerman Prov., 2300-2500m

  • Glaucopsyche hazeri; Alipanah, 2017, SHILAP Revta lepid. 44 (174): 197
• Glaucopsyche aeruginosa (Staudinger, 1881) Dzhungaria, N.Tian-Shan. See [maps]

  • Lycaena cyllarus var. aeruginosa Staudinger, 1881; Stettin ent. Ztg 42 (7-9): 285; TL: Ala Tau

  • Glaucopsyche oeruginosa[sic, recte aeruginosa]; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche alexis aeruginosa; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche aeruginosa; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81; Korb, 2012, Atalanta 43 (1/2): 174
  • G. a. aeruginosa

    • Glaucopsyche aeruginosa aeruginosa; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
  • G. a. tshatkala (Korb, 1997) W.Tian-Shan

    • Albulina tshatkala Korb, 1997; Lambillionea 97 (3): 436; TL: Uzbekistan, Chatkal Mts, Kumbel range, Beldersaj valley

    • Glaucopsych aeruginosa tshatkala; Korb, 2012, Atalanta 43 (1/2): 174; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
• Glaucopsyche melanops (Boisduval, 1829) SWEU, Morocco, Algeria. See [maps] Black-eyed Blue Escamas azules

  • Polyommatus melanops Boisduval, 1829; Eur. Lepid. Index Meth.: 13; TL: France
  • Papilio saportae Geyer, 1832; Samml. eur. Schmett. [1]: pl. 188, f. 922-925
    • = (saportoe); [NHM card]
  • Lycaena melanops ♂ ab. subtus-partim-impunctata [= subtuspartimimpunctata] Oberthür, 1896; Étud. d'Ent. 20: pl. 3, f. 35
  • Lycaena melanops ♂ ab. subtus-radiata [= subtusradiata] Oberthür, 1896; Étud. d'Ent. 20: pl. 3, f. 36
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena melanops ab. unipuncta Rebel, [1909]; in Berge, Schmetterlingsbuch (edn 9): 74
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena melanops ab. elongata Seitz, 1909; Gross-Schmett. Erde 1: 320
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • f. paucipuncta (Courvoisier, 1912); Dt. ent. Z. Iris 26 (1): 63
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • f. caeca (Courvoisier, 1912); Dt. ent. Z. Iris 26 (1): 63
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena melanops medio-punctata [= mediopunctata] Oberthür, 1915; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 10: 391, 428, pl. 290, f. 2363
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena melanops ♀ ab. caerulea Wagner, 1919; Int. Ent. Zs. 13: 157
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche melanops ab. boursini Mezger, 1927; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1927: 213
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche melanops ab. ocellata Mezger, 1927; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1927: 214
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • minor (Heinrich, 1938) (Lycaena); Dt. ent. Zs. 1938 (1): 11
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena melanops ab. semicaeca Heinrich, 1938; Dt. ent. Zs. 1938 (1): 11
    • = ; [NHM card]
  • Lycaena cyllarus ab. azurea Silbernagel, 1946; Acta Soc. ent. bohem. 37: 117
    • = Lycaena cyllarus ; [NHM card]

  • Glaucopsyche melanops, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]
  • Glaucopsyche melanops, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
  • Glaucopsyche melanops, Europaische Schmetterlinge [Mario Maier]
  • Glaucopsyche melanops, Captain's European Butterfly Guide [Simon Coombes]

  • ?Lycaena saportae Hübner; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche melanops; [BOW]: pl. 9, f. 23; [NHM card]; [Otakar Kudrna]
  • Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops; [FE]

  450x392 (~33Kb) upperside Manilva, Andalucia, Spain 03/04/96, Photo © Simon Coombes

  450x371 (~27Kb) underside Manilva, Andalucia, Spain 03/04/96, Photo © Simon Coombes

  Larva on Dorycnium , Genista , Lotus , (in the flowers) [H&R]

  • G. m. marchandii (Boisduval, 1834)

    • Argus marchandii Boisduval, 1834; Revue Entomologique 2: pl. 27, f. 1-2
  • G. m. algirica (Heyne, 1895) Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, S.Spain

    • Lycaena melanops var. algirica Heyne, [1895]; in Rühl & Heyne, Die Pal. Gross-Schmett. 1: 768; TL: Nemours, Maeta, Lambessa (Algeria)

    • Glaucopsyche melanops algirica; [BMAT]: 36, pl. 11, f. 31-37
    • Glaucopsyche melanops algerica[sic, recte algirica?]; [NHM card]

    600x435 (~47Kb) underside Morocco, Djebel Siroua, Anti-Atlas, Photo © Michel Tarrier

    Larva on Ononis atlantica, Adenocarpus anagyrifolius, Hedysarum , Dorycnium decumbens, D. suffruticosum, Genista sp., Lotus hispidus [BMAT]

  • G. m. wheeleri (Chapman, 1905)

    • Lycaena melanops var. wheeleri Chapman, 1905; Proc. ent. Soc. Lond. 1905: iii

    • Glaucopsyche melanops wheeleri; [NHM card]
  • G. m. alluaudi (Oberthür, 1922) Morocco

    • Lycaena melanops var. alluaudi Oberthür, 1922; Étud. Lépid. Comp. 19 (1): 113, (2) pl. 545, f. 4585-4586; TL: Glaoui, Reraya, Asni, Arround (Morocco)

    • Glaucopsyche melanops alluaudi; [BMAT]: 36, pl. 11, f. 38-43
    • Glaucopsyche alluaudi; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche melanopsalluaudi[sic, recte alluaudi]; [NHM card]

    600x435 (~36Kb) underside Morocco, Djebel Azourki, Haut Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

    600x435 (~26Kb) underside Morocco, Djebel Azourki, Haut Atlas, Photo © Jean Delacre

    Larva on Adenocarpus anagyrifolius [BMAT]

  • G. m. diversa (de Sagarra, 1926) Spain

    • Scolitantides melanops diversa de Sagarra, 1926; Butll. Inst. catal. Hist. nat. (2) 6 (6-7): 137

    • Glaucopsyche melanops diversa; [NHM card]
  • G. m. fasciata (Turati, 1928) Cyrenaica

    • melanops fasciata (Turati, 1928) (Lycaena); Atti Soc. ital. Sci. nat. 66 (3-4): 317

    • Glaucopsyche melanops fasciata; [NHM card]
  • G. m. williamsi (Hemming, 1931) Portugal, Spain

    • melanops williamsi (Hemming, 1931) (Apelles); Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 79 (2): 331

    • Glaucopsyche melanops williamsi; [NHM card]
  • G. m. bamba Agenjo, 1967

    • Glaucopsyche melanops bamba Agenjo, 1967; Eos 43 (1-2): 18; TL: Monte Santiuste, 894m, Pampliega, Burgos

    • Glaucopsyche melanops bamba; [NHM card]
  • G. m. cantabra Agenjo, 1967

    • Glaucopsyche melanops cantabra Agenjo, 1967; Eos 43 (1-2): 18; TL: Espinama, 819m, Picos de Europa, Santander

    • Glaucopsyche melanops cantabra; [NHM card]
  • G. m. arcasi Agenjo, 1967

    • Glaucopsyche melanops arcasi Agenjo, 1967; Eos 43 (1-2): 19; TL: Aranjuez, 480m

    • Glaucopsyche melanops arcasi; [NHM card]
  • G. m. justoi Agenjo, 1967

    • Glaucopsyche melanops justoi Agenjo, 1967; Eos 43 (1-2): 19; TL: Elche, 81m, Alicante
    • Glaucopsyche melanops f. minuscula Agenjo, 1967; Eos 43 (1-2): 20
      • = Glaucopsyche melanops justoi ; [NHM card]

    • Glaucopsyche melanops justoi; [NHM card]
  • G. m. loechenis Gómez Bustillo, 1973 Spain

    • melanops loechenis Gómez Bustillo, 1973; SHILAP Revta Lep. 1 (1-2): 33

    • Glaucopsyche melanops loechenis; [NHM card]
• Glaucopsyche paphos Chapman, 1920 Cyprus

  • Glaucopsyche paphos Chapman, 1920; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1920 (1/2): 166

  • Glaucopsyche paphos, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]
  • Glaucopsyche paphos, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
  • Glaucopsyche paphos, Captain's European Butterfly Guide [Simon Coombes]

  • Glaucopsyche paphos; [NHM card]; [Otakar Kudrna]
  • Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) paphos; [FE]
• Glaucopsyche charybdis (Staudinger, 1886) Amu-Darja River vally, S.Ghissar, Fergana. See [maps]

  • Lycaena charybdis Staudinger, 1886; Stett. Ent. Ztg. 47 (7-9): 226; TL: umgenged Margelan und Namangan [Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan]
  • Lycaena charybdis ab. exuta Schultz, 1906; Ent. Zs. 19 (36): 214; TL: Namangan, Marghelan, Akh-Kourgan, Kokaity
    • = ; [NHM card]

  • Lycaena charybdis; Grum-Grshimailo, 1890, in Romanoff, Mém. Lép. 4: 418, pl. 9, f. 7a-b; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche charybdis; [BRU2]: 152, pl. 64, f. 61-63; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81; Tshikolovets, 2017, Zootaxa 4358 (1): 113
• Glaucopsyche piasus (Boisduval, 1852) W.USA. See [maps] Arrowhead Blue

  • Lycaena piasus Boisduval, 1852; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 10 (2): 299; TL: California

  • Glaucopsyche piasus, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
  • Glaucopsyche piasus piasus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
  • Glaucopsyche piasus, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]

  • Lycaena piasus; Godman & Salvin, [1887], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 105
  • Cyaniris ladon piasus; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 45; Fruhstorfer, 1910, Stettin ent. Ztg. 71 (2): 304
  • Glaucopsyche piasus; [NACL], #4371; [NHM card]; [Opler]; [NL4A], #1088; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 252

  Larva on Lupinus argenteus, Lupinus hirsutissimus, L. albifrons, L. caudatus, L. excubitus ssp. halli, Astragalus [BNA]

  • G. p. piasus California

    • Lycaena catalina Reakirt, 1866; Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 18 (3): 244; TL: California
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera ; [NL4A], #1088a
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus piasus ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
    • Lycaena lorquini Behr, 1867; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3 (4): 280 (preocc. Herrich-Schäffer, 1850); TL: California
      • = Phaedrotes sagittigera ; [NHM card]
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera ; [NL4A], #1088a
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus piasus ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
    • Lycaena viaca Edwards, 1871; Trans. amer. ent. Soc. 3 (3/4): 209; TL: Sierra Nevada, Califorina
      • = Phaedrotes sagittigera ; [NHM card]
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus piasus ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253

    • Phaedrotes catalina piasus; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche piasus catalina; [NACL], #4371a
    • Phaedrotes catalina; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche piasus piasus; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
  • G. p. sagittigera (C. & R. Felder, [1865]) California

    • Lycaena sagittigera C. & R. Felder, [1865]; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (2): 281, pl. 35, f. 20-21; TL: [California]
    • Lycaena rhaea Boisduval, 1869; Ann. Soc. ent. Belg. 12: 51; TL: California
      • = Phaedrotes sagittigera ; [NHM card]
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera ; [NL4A], #1088a; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253

    • Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Lycaena sagittigera; Godman & Salvin, [1887], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 103
    • Phaedrotes sagittigera; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43; [BOW]: pl. 20, f. 12; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera; [NL4A], #1088a; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 252
  • G. p. daunia (Edwards, 1871)

    • Lycaena daunia Edwards, 1871; Trans. amer. ent. Soc. 3: 272; TL: Colorado
      • = Phaedrotes sagittigera (dannia); [NHM card]

    • Glaucopsyche piasus daunia, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Phaedrotes catalina daunia; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche piasus daunia; [NACL], #4371c; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
  • G. p. toxeuma Brown, 1971 British Columbia

    • Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma Brown, 1971; J. Lep. Soc. 25: 245; TL: Garnett Valley, Summerlanc, B.C

    • Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma; [NACL], #4371d; [NHM card]; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
  • G. p. nevada Brown, 1975 Nevada, ...

    • Glaucopsyche (Phaedrotes) piasus nevada Brown, 1975; Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 77 (4): 501; TL: Bob Scott Campgroun, Toiyabe National Forest, Lander Co., Nevada, 7300-7500ft

    • Glaucopsyche piasus nevada, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche piasus nevada; [NACL], #4371b; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
  • G. p. umbrosa Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 California

    • Glaucopsyche piasus umbrosa Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998; Syst. W. N.Am. Butts. (14): 172; TL: California, San Diego Co., Laguna Mtns, slope ca. 0.2 E of Big Laguna Lake, 5450'

    • Glaucopsyche piasus umbrosa, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche piasus umbrosa; [NL4A], #1088b; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 252
  • G. p. excubita Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 California

    • Glaucopsyche piasus excubita Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998; Syst. W. N.Am. Butts. (14): 173; TL: California, Inyo Co., Bishop Creek

    • Glaucopsyche piasus excubita, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche piasus excubita; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
  • G. p. gabrielina Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 California

    • Glaucopsyche piasus gabrielina Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998; Syst. W. N.Am. Butts. (14): 174; TL: California, Los Angeles Co., ridge running E from Mt Islip, WNW of Windy Gap, 7600-8000'
    • Phaedrotes piasus var. catalina ab. ♂ gorgonioi Gunder, 1925; Ent. News 36: 4, pl. 1, f. P; TL: San Gorgonio Mtn, San Bernardino Co., California
      • = Phaedrotes catalina piasus ; [NHM card]
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera ; [NL4A], #1088a
      • = Glaucopsyche piasus gabrielina ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253

    • Glaucopsyche piasus gabrielina, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche piasus gabrielina; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 253
• Glaucopsyche lygdamus (Doubleday, 1841) N.America. See [maps] Silvery Blue

  • Polyommatus lygdamus Doubleday, 1841; Entomologist 1: 209; TL: N. America

  • Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
  • Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
  • Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]

  • Nomiades lygdamas[sic, recte lygdamus]; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43
  • Glaucopsyche lygdamus; [NACL], #4372; [BARU, #367]; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 19, f. 20; [NHM card]; [BNA]: 399, pl. 35, f. 395; [Opler]; [NL4A], #1087; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254; [RFEL]

  identification uncertain 600x556 (~35Kb) underside USA: Table Mtn, (~ 47°18N 120°34W), Kittitas Co., WA, 19.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela	identification uncertain 600x504 (~47Kb) underside USA: Near Crystal Mtn, (46°57'51N 121°28'53W), Pierce Co., WA, 27.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela	1035x909 (~119Kb) male USA: Washington, King Co., Captain Point, 7.8.2011 (47.761N 121.194W), Photo © Markku Savela
  958x863 (~109Kb) underside male USA: Washington, King Co., Captain Point, 7.8.2011 (47.761N 121.194W), Photo © Markku Savela

  Larva on Astragalus miser, A. adsurgens, Astragalus trichopodus ssp. leucopsis, Hedysarum boreale, Lathyrus venosus, L. japonicus, L. ochroleucus, Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicus, Lotus scoparius, L. purshianus, Lupinus ammophilus, L. argenteus, L. polycarpus, L. arboreus, L. succulentus, L. bakeri, L. caudatus, L. floribundus, L. parviflorus, L. sericeus, L. variicolor, L. arcticus var. subalpinus, L. polyphyllus var. superbus, Medicago sativa, Melilotus alba, Oxytropis lambertii, Thermopsis montana, Thermopsis divaricarpa, Vicia villosa, V. caroliniana, V. sativa, V. cracca, V. gigantea, V. americana [BNA]

  • G. l. lygdamus Pennsylvania, ..., West Virginia, NA.Georgia, ...

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis Chermock, 1945; Can. Ent. 76 (11): 216; TL: Bear Meadows, nr State College Pa
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus lygdamus ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus boydi Clark, 1948; Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 50 (7): 176; TL: ♂ Ice Mountain, Hampshire Co., West Virginia
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus lygdamus ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus boydi; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus nittanyensis; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus lygdamus; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
  • G. l. xerces (Boisduval, 1852) California (Upper San Francisco Peninsula) Xerces Blue

    • Lycaena xerces Boisduval, 1852; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 10 (2): 296; TL: California
    • Lycaena antiacis Boisduval, 1852; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 10 (2): 300; TL: Environs de San Francisco
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
    • Lycaena behrii Edwards, 1862; Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 14: 224; TL: California
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
    • Lycaena mertila Edwards, 1866; Proc. ent. Soc. Philad. 6 (4): 206; TL: California
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
    • Lycaena polyphemus Boisduval, 1869; Ann. Soc. ent. Belg. 12: 49; TL: California
      • = Glaucopsyche xerces behrii ; [NHM card]
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
    • Glaucopsyche xerces f. mertila ab. ♂ huguenini Gunder, 1925; Ent. News 36: 3, pl. 1, f. O; TL: San Francisco, California
      • = Glaucopsyche mertila ; [NHM card]
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256
    • Glaucopsyche xerces f. mertila tr. f. barnesi Gunder, 1927; Can. Ent. 59 (12): 282; TL: San Francisco, California
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256
    • Glaucopsyche xerces var. intermedia Chermock, 1929; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 24 (1): 20; TL: Lone Mtn, San Francisco, California
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche xerces intermedia; [NHM card]
    • Nomiades antiacis; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43; [NHM card]
    • Nomiades antiacis behrii; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43
    • Glaucopsyche xerces behrii; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche mertila barnesi; [NHM card]
    • Nomiades antiacis mertila; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43
    • Glaucopsyche mertila; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche antiacis; [BOW]: pl. 19, f. 19
    • Glaucopsyche exerces[sic, recte xerces]; [NHM card]
    • Nomiades xerces; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43
    • Glaucopsyche xerces; [NACL], #4373; [BOW]: pl. 19, f. 21
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus xerces; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255

    Larva on Lupinus arboreus, Lotus scoparius [NAB]

  • G. l. couperi Grote, 1873 Quebec

    • Glaucopsyche couperi Grote, 1873; Bull. Buffalo Soc. nat. Sci. 1: 185; TL: Island of Anticosti, Gulf of St. Lawrence
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus couperi tr. f. mcdunnoughi Gunder, 1927; Can. Ent. 59 (12): 282
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus couperi ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
    • ?pembina (Strecker)
      • = Nomiades couperii Grote, 1874; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus couperi, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus medunnoughi[sic, recte mcdunnoughi]; [NHM card]
    • macdunnoughi[sic, recte mcdunnoughi]; dos Passos, 1964, Lepid. Soc. Mem. 1: 68
    • Nomiades couperii; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43
    • Glaucopsyche couperi; [BOW]: pl. 19, f. 19 (text only)
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus couperi; [NHM card]; [NACL], #4372a; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
  • G. l. afra (Edwards, [1884]) Manitoba, ...

    • Lycaena afra Edwards, [1884]; Can. Ent. 15 (11): 211; TL: Deer River country

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus afra, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Lycaena afra; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus afra; [NACL], #4372b; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
  • G. l. mildredae Chermock, 1945 Nova Scotia

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus mildredae Chermock, 1945; Can. Ent. 76 (11): 216; TL: small island off Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, N.S.

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus mildredae, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus mildredae; [NACL], #4372c; [NHM card]; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
  • G. l. oro Scudder, 1876 Colorado, Nebraska, ...

    • Nomiades oro Scudder, 1876; Can. Ent. 8 (2): 23; TL: Colorado
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro tr.f. leussleri Gunder, 1927; Can. Ent. 59 (12): 283; TL: Harrisburg, Banner Co., Neb.
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus leussleri; [NHM card]
    • Nomiades lygdamas[sic] oro; Dyar, 1903, Bull. U.S. nat. Mus. 52: 43
    • ?Polyommatus ovo[sic, recte oro?]; [NHM card]
    • Polyommatus oro; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro; [NACL], #4372d; [NHM card]; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
  • G. l. orcus (Edwards, 1869) California?, Nevada?

    • Lycaena orcus Edwards, 1869; Trans. amer. ent. Soc. 2 (4): 376

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Cupido orcus; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus; [NL4A], #1087c; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256
  • G. l. maritima (Weeks, 1902) Baja California

    • Lycaena maritima Weeks, 1902; Proc. New England Zool. Club 3: 13; TL: Mexico, Baja California Sur

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Lycaena maritima; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima; [NL4A], #1087b
  • G. l. australis Grinnell, 1917 Calidornia

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis Grinnell, 1917; Can. Ent. 49 (10): 350; TL: Pasadena
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus ; [NL4A], #1087c
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus behrii r. australis ab. sinepunctata Comstock, 1926; Bull. South. Calif. Acad. Sci. 25 (1): 48; TL: Mint Canyon, Los Angeles Co., California
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus ; [NL4A], #1087c
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • sinepuncta[sic]; McDounnough, 1938
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis; [NACL], #4372g; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
  • G. l. columbia (Skinner, 1917)

    • Lycaena lygdamus columbia Skinner, 1917; Ent. News 28 (5): 213; TL: Port Columbia, Washington

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia; [NACL], #4372i; [NHM card]; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256
  • G. l. arizonensis McDunnough, 1936 Arizona

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus arizonensis McDunnough, 1936; Can. ent. 68: 113; TL: White Mts, Arizona
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus ; [NHM card]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus arizonensis, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus arizonensis; [NACL], #4372f; [NL4A], #1087a; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
  • G. l. jacki Stallings & Turner, 1947 Kansas

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus jacki Stallings & Turner, 1947; J. Kansas ent. Soc. 20: 93; TL: Barber Co., Kansas

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus jacki, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus jacki; [NACL], #4372e; [NHM card]; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 254
  • G. l. kurnakovi (Kurentzov, 1970) W.Chukotka, Kolyma, Kamchatka

    • Lycaena lygdamus kurnakovi Kurentzov, 1970; Butterflies of the USSR Far East: 140; TL: Kamchatka
    • lygdamus guleomini Gorbunov, 2007; Butt. Nort. Asia in nat. 2: 384, f. 846-847; TL: Central Kamchatka, an open south-eastern slope at Esso village, 550m
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus kurnakovi ; [RFEL]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus guleomini; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 80
    • Glaucopsyche kurnakovi; [BRU2]: 152, pl. 64, f. 64-6
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus kurnakovi; [BARU, (note)]; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 80; [RFEL]
  • G. l. incognita Tilden, 1974 California Behr's Blue

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus incognita Tilden, 1974; J. Res. Lepid. 12 (4): 213; TL: Alum Rock Park, Santa Clara Co., California
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus behri tr. f. sternitzkyi Gunder, 1929; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 24 (5): 325; TL: Fairfax, Marin Co., California
      • = Glaucopsyche xerces behrii ; [NHM card]
      • = Glaucopsyche lygdamus incognita ; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus incognitus, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus incognitus; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus incognita; [NACL], #4372h; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256
  • G. l. palosverdesensis Perkins & Emmel, 1977 California

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis Perkins & Emmel, 1977; Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 79 (3): 468; TL: Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles Co., California, 800ft

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis; [NHM card]; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
  • G. l. sabulosa Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 California

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus sabulosa Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998; Syst. W. N.Am. Butts. (14): 171; TL: California, Monterey Co., sand dunes W of intersection of Palm Avenue and Lake Drive, W of marina, 60-100'

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus sabulosa, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus sabulosa; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
  • G. l. pseudoxerces Emmel & Emmel, 1998 California

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus pseudoxerces Emmel & Emmel, 1998; Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (22): 308; TL: California, Sant Barbara Co., Santa Rosa Is., Acapulco Canyon, 100-450'

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus pseudoxerces, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus pseudoxerces; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 256
  • G. l. minipunctum Austin, 1998 Nevada

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus minipunctum Austin, 1998; Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (45): 557; TL: Nevada, Clark Co., Virgin Mtns, Cabin Canyon, 1350m

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus minipunctum, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus minipunctum; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
  • G. l. deserticola Austin & Emmel, 1998 Nevada

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus deserticola Austin & Emmel, 1998; Syst. W. N. Am. Butts. (42): 509; TL: Nevada, Clark Co., Spring Mtns, Cottonwood Pass Rd, 0.6-1.8 rd miles S of Nevada SR 160 (Pahrump Rd), 1340m

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus deserticola, Butterflies of America [BOA]

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus deserticola; Pelham, 2008, J. Res. Lepid. 40: 255
  • G. l. ruidoso Holland, 2011

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus ruidoso Holland, 2011; Contr. Gillette Mus. Arthropod Div.: (1-38)

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus ruidoso, Butterflies of America [BOA]
  • G. l. erico Holland, 2011

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus erico Holland, 2011; Contr. Gillette Mus. Arthropod Div.: (1-38)

    • Glaucopsyche lygdamus erico, Butterflies of America [BOA]
• Glaucopsyche laetifica (Püngeler, 1898) SE.Kazakhstan, S.Kazakhstan. See [maps]

  • Lycaena cyllarus var. laetifica Püngeler, 1898; Soc. Ent. 13 (8): 57; TL: Ili-Gebiet [Ili River Valley, SE. Kazakhstan]
  • Lycaena laetifica Püngeler, 1899; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 12 (1): 95; TL: Ili-Gebiet

  • Lycaena cyllarus laetifica; [NHM card]
  • Glaucopsyche laetifica; [BRU2]: 152, pl. 62, f. 55-57; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81

  Larva on Glycyrrhiza uralensis [BRU2], 152

  • G. l. laetifica

    • Glaucopsyche laetifica laetifica; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
  • G. l. safidensis Blom, 1979 Iran

    • laetifica safidensis Blom, 1979; Ent. Ber. Amst. 39 (12): 186; TL: Iran

    • Glaucopsyche alexis safidensis; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche laetifica safidensis; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
• Glaucopsyche seminigra Howarth & Povolný, 1976 Kopet-Dagh, Talysh Mts.?, Iran, Afghanistan. See [maps]

  • Glaucopsyche seminigra Howarth & Povolný, 1976; Èas. morav. Mus. Brn. 61: 144; TL: Central Afghanistan

  • Glaucopsyche seminigra; [NHM card]; [BRU2]: 152, pl. 64, f. 58-60; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
  • G. s. seminigra Afghanistan

    • Glaucopsyche seminigra seminigra; [BRU2], 152
  • G. s. sofidensis Blom, 1979 Kopet-Dagh

    • Glaucopsyche seminigra sofidensis; [BRU2], 152
• Glaucopsyche lycormas (Butler, 1866) S.Siberia (east of Ob), Far East, Sakhalin, Mongolia, NE.China, Korea, Japan. See [maps]

  • Polyommatus lycormas Butler, 1866; J. Linn. Soc. Zool. Lond. 9 (34): 57; TL: Japan, Hakodate
  • Lycaena lycormas ab. paucimaculosus Kuwayama, 1926; Entomologist 59: 180
    • = ; [NHM card]

  • Glaucopsyche lycormas; Kudrna, 1974, Atalanta 5: 113; [BOW]: pl. 205, f. 32; [BARU, #369]; [NHM card]; [BRU2]: 151, pl. 65, f. 7-12; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81; [RFEL]

  Larva on Fabaceae [BARU]

  • G. l. lycormas Japan

    • Glaucopsyche lycormas lycormas; [BRU2], 151
  • G. l. lederi (Bang-Haas, 1907) S.Siberia, Kuznetsky Alatau, Salair, N.Altai, E.Sayan, Transbaikalia, Mongolia

    • Lycaena lycormas v. lederi Bang-Haas, 1907; Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 20 (1,2): 69; TL: Sajan
    • lada (Kozhanchikov, 1936) (Lycaena); Folia zool. hydrobiol. 9: 24
      • = Glaucopsyche lycormas ; [NHM card]

    • Glaucopsyche lycormas lederi; [BARU, (note)]; [NHM card]; [BRU2], 151; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81; [RFEL]

    800x600 (~85Kb) underside female A vegetation stripe under a sandy bluff on the right bank of the Novyi Onon arm of the Onon River 1 km downstream of the village Nizhnii Tsasuchei, Onon District, SE Chita Province, Transbaikalia, Siberia, Russia. 18th June 1995 (egg-laying), Photo © Oleg Kosterin

  • G. l. scylla (Oberthür, 1880) Amur, Ussuri

    • Lycaena scylla Oberthür, 1880; Étud. d'Ent. 5: 22 (Staudinger); TL: Askold
    • Lycaena scylla Staudinger, 1887; in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 3: 139, pl. 16, f. 7; TL: Amur

    • Lycaena scylla; [NHM card]
    • Glaucopsyche lycormas scylla; [BARU, (note)]; [BRU2], 151; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81; [RFEL]

    Larva on Trifolium lupinaster [BRU2], 151

  • G. l. tomariana (Matsumura, 1928) Kunashir

    • Lycaena lycormas tomariana Matsumura, 1928; Insecta Matsumurana 2 (4): 200; TL: Kuriles, Kunashir

    • Glaucopsyche lycormas tomariana; [BARU, (note)]; [NHM card]; [BRU2], 151; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81; [RFEL]
  • G. l. sumpantingi (Bollow, 1931) Sichuan

    • lycormas sumpantingi (Bollow, 1931) (Lycaena); in Seitz, Die Palaearktischen Tagfalter (Suppl.): 287

    • Glaucopsyche lycormas sumpantingi; [NHM card]
• Glaucopsyche argali (Elwes, 1899) -. See [maps]

  • Lycaena argali Elwes, 1899; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1899 (3): 328; TL: C.Altai, Chuya basin, Kuyaktanar river

  • Glaucopsyche argali, Lepidoptera collection [SZMN]

  • Bajluana argali; [BARU, #370]; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
  • Glaucopsyche argali; [NHM card]; [BRU2]: 153, pl. 64, f. 67-69

  Larva on Oxytropis spp. [BRU2], 153

  • G. a. argali SE.Altai

    • Glaucopsyche argali argali; [BRU2], 153
    • Bajluana argali argali; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
  • G. a. arkhar Lukhtanov, 1990 Saur, Manrak, Kurchum Mts.

    • Glaucopsyche argali arkhar Lukhtanov, 1990; Vestn. zool. 6: 21; TL: E.Kazakhstan, Saur mtn range, ca. Zaisan, 1000m

    • Bajluana argali arkhar; [BARU, (note)]; Korb & Bolshakov, 2011, Eversmannia Suppl. 2: 81
    • Glaucopsyche argali arkhar; [BRU2], 153
  • G. a. chingiz Churkin, 2005 Mongolia

    • Glaucopsyche argali chingiz Churkin, 2005; ; TL: Mongolia, Khovd aimak, Khazhingiin Nuruu mts, 35km SE of Tzetzeg somon, 2700m

    • Glaucopsyche argali chingiz; Yakovlev, 2012, Nota lepid. 35 (1): 71
• Glaucopsyche astraea Freyer, [1851] Asia Minor, Kurdistan. See [maps]

  • astraea Freyer, [1851]; Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 6: 161

  • Glaucopsyche astraea, Lepiforum [LEPIFORUM]

  • Glaucopsyche astraea; [BOW]: pl. 9, f. 23 (text only); [NHM card]
  • G. a. eckweileri Koçak, 1979 SW.Turkey

    • Glaucopsyche astraea eckweileri Koçak, 1979; Atalanta 10 (4): 310; TL: SW.Turkey, Antalya Prov., Kohu mtns, Dokuzgöl, 1600-1800m

    • Glaucopsyche astraea eckweileri; [NHM card]

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