Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915:67
British large blue
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Lycaena arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915:67; Phengaris arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915:67; Glaucopsyche arion eutyphron (Fruhstorfer, 1915:67)
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1979 (Thomas, 1980)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
UK
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Fruhstorfer. (1915). Neue palaearktische Lycaeniden Soc. Ent. 30(12): 67-68.
Other references:
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