Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Large Blue)

Phengaris arion (Large Blue) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phengaris arion (Large Blue) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhengaris arion (Large Blue)
GenusPhengaris (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 Phengaris arion (Large Blue)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Revels, R. 2006 First sightings of Large Blue were in early June in Somerset Vol 17 (6) Page: 435

Phengaris arion (Large 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 Phengaris arion (Large Blue):

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