Polyommatus aserbeidschanus

Polyommatus aserbeidschanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Polyommatus
Species:	P. aserbeidschanus
Binomial name
	Polyommatus aserbeidschanus; (Forster, 1956)
Synonyms
	Agrodiaetus transcaspica aserbeidschana Forster, 1956; Polyommatus aserbeidschana (Forster, 1956);

Polyommatus aserbeidschanus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Walter Forster in 1956. It is found in the Caucasus, Armenia and Turkey.

Life cycle[]

The larva feed on Astragalus species, thus in Armenia they are found on Astragalus prilipkoanus.^[2] The flight period is from late July till mid-August.^[2]

Habitat[]

The species inhabits calcareous grasslands at the elevation from 2,000 to 2,500 m above sea level.^[2]

Subspecies[]

Polyommatus aserbeidschanus aserbeidschanus
Polyommatus aserbeidschanus firuza Carbonell, 1993 (northern Turkey)

References[]

^ Savela, Markku. "Polyommatus aserbeidschana (Forster, 1956)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Butterfly Conservation Armenia. "The state of Polyommatus aserbeidschanus in Armenia". Butterfly Conservation Armenia. TSE NGO. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Polyommatus aserbeidschana (Forster, 1956)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

[BCA-2] Butterfly Conservation Armenia. "The state of Polyommatus aserbeidschanus in Armenia". Butterfly Conservation Armenia. TSE NGO. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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