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 | |
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| as Lycaena nevadensis in Zullich | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Agriades |
| Species: | A. zullichi
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| Binomial name | |
| Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Agriades zullichi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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