Polyommatus bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)
(Adonis Blue)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
GenusPolyommatus (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)
Records of Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue) :
1: Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
7 Jun 2015 OSGR: ST81 50° 60’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male
Image 1: Male - wings closed - underside viewImage 2: Male - wings closed - underside view (2)Image 3: Male - wings closed - underside view (3)Image 4: Male - wings open - antero-dorsal viewImage 5: Male - wings open - dorsal viewImage 6: Male - wings open - dorsal view (2)
2: Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
7 Jun 2015 OSGR: ST81 50° 60’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female
Image 1: Female - wings closed - underside viewImage 2: Female - wings closed - underside view (2)
3: Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
7 Jun 2015 OSGR: ST81 50° 60’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female
Image 1: Female - wings closed - underside viewImage 2: Female - wings closed - underside view (2)Image 3: Female - wings open - dorsal viewImage 4: Female - wings open - dorsal view (2)
4: Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
10 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Male - wings apart - postero-dorsal viewImage 2: Male - wings apart - rear three-quarter viewImage 3: Wings together - lateral view
5: Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
10 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Male - hindwing - close-upImage 2: Male - latero-dorsal view - on Horseshoe VetchImage 3: Male - latero-dorsal view - on Horseshoe Vetch (2)
6: Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
6 Jun 1976 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, female and mating pair
Image 1: Female - egg laying - enlargedImage 2: Female - underside - wings together - enlargedImage 3: Male - wings apart - anterior view - enlargedImage 4: Male - wings apart - posterior view - enlargedImage 5: Male - wings apart - rear three-quater view - enlargedImage 6: Male - wings apart - rear three-quater view - enlarged (2)Image 7: Male - wings open - rear three-quarter view - enlargedImage 8: Mating pair - underside - wings together - enlargedImage 9: Mating pair - underside - wings together - enlarged (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bourn, N., Thomas, J., Stewart, K. & Clarke, R. 2002 Importance of habitat quality and isolation British Wildlife Vol 13, No 6: 398-403.
Jones, R.A. 2005 Polyommatus bellargus, melanic male Vol 18 Page: Plate 1

Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
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