Polyommatus aserbeidschanus

Forster's Blue Polyommatus aserbeidschanus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Walter Forster in 1956. It is found in the Caucasus, Armenia and Turkey.

Polyommatus aserbeidschanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Polyommatus
Species:
P. aserbeidschanus
Binomial name
Polyommatus aserbeidschanus
(Forster, 1956)[1]
Synonyms
  • Agrodiaetus transcaspica aserbeidschana Forster, 1956
  • Polyommatus aserbeidschana (Forster, 1956)

Life cycle

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The larvae feed on Astragalus species, thus in Armenia they are found on Astragalus prilipkoanus.[2] The flight period is from late July till mid-August.[2]

Habitat

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The species inhabits calcareous grasslands at the elevation from 2,000 to 2,500 m above sea level.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Polyommatus aserbeidschanus aserbeidschanus
  • Polyommatus aserbeidschanus firuza Carbonell, 1993 (northern Turkey)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Polyommatus aserbeidschana (Forster, 1956)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Butterfly Conservation Armenia. "The state of Polyommatus aserbeidschanus in Armenia". Butterfly Conservation Armenia. TSE NGO. Retrieved 25 February 2018.