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

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)
Records of Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue) :
1: Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
20 Jul 2017 OSGR: SY99 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, at rest
Image 1: Female - at rest - wing undersidesImage 2: Female - at rest - wing undersides (2)
2: Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
25 Jun 2002 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Female - side view
3: Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
15 Jul 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Female
Image 1: Female - upper side - wings apart - enlargedImage 2: Female - upper side - wings apart - enlarged (2)
4: Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
16 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Female - head - side view - highly enlargedImage 2: Female - under side - wings together - enlargedImage 3: Male - upper side - wings apart - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Male - upper side - wings apart - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Male - upper side - wings apart - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
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:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
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