Agriades zullichi (Zullich's blue) is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Spain.[1] It is a montane species (2,500–3,000 metres (8,200–9,800 ft)) confined to the Sierra Nevada. It is very similar to Agriades glandon and formerly was a subspecies of that taxon. The ground colour is more greyish. The larval foodplant is Androsace vitaliana.

Zullich's blue
as Lycaena nevadensis in Zullich
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Agriades
Species:
A. zullichi
Binomial name
Agriades zullichi
Hemming, 1933
Synonyms[2]
  • Lycaena nevadensis Züllich, 1928
  • Plebejus zullichi (Hemming, 1933)

References

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  1. ^ a b van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Wiemers, M.; Katbeh-Bader, A.; Power, A.; Benyamini, D.; Tzirkalli, E.; Balletto, E.; Monteiro, E.; Karaçetin, E.; Franeta, F.; Pe'er, G.; Welch, H.; Thompson, K.; Pamperis, L.; Dapporto, L.; Šašić, M.; López Munguira, M.; Micevski, N.; Dupont, P.; Garcia-Pereira, P.; Moulai, R.; Caruana, R.; Verovnik, R.; Bonelli, S.; Beshkov, S. (2015). "Plebejus zullichi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T701A53713080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T701A53713080.en.
  2. ^ "Agriades zullichi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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