BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Polyommatus coridon (Poda) (Chalkhill Blue Butterfly)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyommatus coridon | In cop. | 29 August 1970 | East Sussex | England | 4 |
Subtaxa
| Rank | Taxon |  |
|---|---|---|
| Aberration | Polyommatus coridon ab. radiata (a chalkhill blue) | 1 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Duff, J.P. & Thompson, V., 2003 | Chalkhill Blue on Therfield Heath, Hertfordshire |
| King, T., 2006 (Colour photograph of caterpillar attended by ants) | The value of ant-hills in grasslands |
Polyommatus coridon may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Associated with Polyommatus coridon:
| larva | larva is endoparasitoid host of larva | Aplomya confinis - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) | Belshaw, R., 1993 | ||
| larva | larva is endoparasitoid host of larva | Phryxe vulgaris - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) | Belshaw, R., 1993 |
Polyommatus coridon may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
LEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths) |
LYCAENIDAE (blues, coppers and hairstreaks) |
References
| Belshaw, R., 1993 | Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) |
