Aricia agestis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Brown Argus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAricia agestis (Brown Argus)
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)
Records of Aricia agestis (Brown Argus) :
1: Aricia agestis (Brown Argus)
29 May 2005 OSGR: SO80 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: At rest - side viewImage 2: At rest - side view - close-upImage 3: At rest - top viewImage 4: At rest - top view (2)
2: Aricia agestis (Brown Argus)
29 May 2005 OSGR: SO80 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: At rest - side view - close-upImage 2: At rest - top view - close-up
3: Aricia agestis (Brown Argus)
29 May 2005 OSGR: SO80 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: At rest - top view - close-upImage 2: At rest - top view - close-up (2)
4: Aricia agestis (Brown Argus)
6 Jun 1976 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Underside - wings together - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hopkins, J. 2007 British Wildlife and Climate Change: 1. Evidence of Change British Wildlife Vol 18 (3): 153-159.

Aricia agestis (Brown Argus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aricia agestis (Brown Argus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Aricia agestis (Brown Argus)
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