Plebejus nicias

Silvery argus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aricia
Species: A. nicias
Binomial name
Aricia nicias
Meigen, 1830
Synonyms
  • Polyommatus nicias Meigen, 1829
  • Argus donzelii Boisduval, 1832
  • Pseudoaricia nicias (Meigen, 1829)
  • Plebeius nicias (Meigen, 1829)
  • Plebejus nicias (Meigen, 1829)
  • Plebejus nicias

Aricia nicias, the silvery argus,[1] is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Alps, Pyrenees and from Scandinavia ranging to Siberia and the north of Mongolia.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Geranium species.

References

  1. ↑ Aricia nicias at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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