Agriades franklinii

High mountain blue
A. f. rusticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Agriades
Species: A. franklinii
Binomial name
Agriades franklinii
(Curtis, 1835)[1]
Synonyms
  • Polyommatus franklinii Curtis, 1835
  • Plebejus glandon franklinii
  • Lycaena suttoni Holland, 1931
  • Lycaena rustica Edwards, 1865
  • Agriades rusticus
  • Lycaena rusticus
  • Plebeius bryanti Leussler, 1935
  • Plebeius lacustris Freeman, 1939
  • Plebeius megalo McDunnough, 1927
  • Plebius aquilo tr. f. kohlsaati Gunder, 1932

Agriades franklinii, the high mountain blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Alaska to California.

Taxonomy

The relationships between Agriades franklinii and related species are not fully understood. Agriades franklinii is treated as a valid species or a subspecies of Agriades glandon. Subspecies rusticus is sometimes also treated as valid species, but may also be treated as a subspecies Agriades glandon or Agriades franklinii.

Subspecies

  • Agriades franklinii franklinii
  • Agriades franklinii lacustris (Freeman, 1939)
  • Agriades franklinii bryanti (Leussler, 1935)
  • Agriades franklinii megalo (McDunnough, 1927)
  • Agriades franklinii rusticus (Edwards, 1865) (California)

References

  1. ↑ Agriades at funet


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