Plebejus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Silver-studded Blue)

Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
GenusPlebejus (a genus of blue butterflies)
TribePolyommatini (a tribe of blue butterflies)
SubfamilyPOLYOMMATINAE (blue butterflies)
FamilyLYCAENIDAE (blues, coppers and hairstreaks)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Revels, R. 2007 Silver-studded Blue Vol 18 (3) Page: 170

Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 10 images of Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
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