Aricia saepiolus
"Greenish Blue" redirects here. For the color, see cyan.
| Greenish Blue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aricia |
| Species: | A. saepiolus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aricia saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | |
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The Greenish Blue (Aricia saepiolus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from northwestern United States to southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.[1]
The wingspan is 21–28 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[1]
The larvae feed on Trifolium repens, Trifolium hybridum, Trifolium monathum, Trifolium longipes, and Trifolium wormskioldii.[1][2]
Subspecies
- A. s. hilda (J. & R. Grinnel, 1907)
- A. s. insulanus (Blackmore, 1919)
- A. s. amica Edwards, 1863
- A. s. gertschi (dos Passos, 1938)
- A. s. whitmeri (Brown, 1951)
- A. s. aureolus Emmel & Mattoon, 1998
References
External links
- Greenish Blue, Butterflies and Moths of North America