Lycaenidae
77a0663 –
4368.5 Polyommatus icarus
(Rottemburg, 1775)
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| Synonymy: |
icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: [NEW]ssp. a. icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) (Papilio) alexis (Scopoli, 1763) (Papilio) candaon (Bergsträsser, 1779) (Papilio) candiope (Bergsträsser, 1779) (Papilio) candybus (Bergsträsser, 1779) (Papilio) casanensis (Krulikovsky, 1891) (Lycaena) fusciolus (Geoffroy, 1785) (Papilio) icarinus (Scharfenberg, 1791) (Papilio) iphis Meigen, 1830 (Polyommatus) oceanus (Bergsträsser, 1779) (Papilio) oebalus (Hofmannsegg, 1804) (Papilio) pampholyge (Bergsträsser, 1779) (Papilio) polyphemus (Esper, 1779) (Papilio) pusillus (Gerhard, 1851) (Lycaena) thetis (Esper, 1777) (Papilio) |
| Host Plants: |
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Astragalus Lathyrus Lotus Medicago Oxytropis Securigera Trifolium Vicia. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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