BioImages (UK)
BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
BILATERIA
(bilaterally symmetrical animals)
ECDYSOZOA
(skin shedders)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
ENDOPTERYGOTA
(insects with wings developing internally)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)
DITRYSIA
(the major suborder of moths)
PAPILIONOIDEA
(butterflies)
LYCAENIDAE
(blues, coppers and hairstreaks)
Maculinea arion
(Large Blue)
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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Maculinea arion L., 1758 (Large Blue)

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Revels, R., 2006, First sightings of Large Blue were in early June in Somerset, British Wildlife, Volume 17 (6): 435 (Colour photograph) First sightings of Large Blue were in early June in Somerset

Maculinea arion may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 ANIMALIA
(animals)		 ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)		 HEXAPODA
(hexapods)		 INSECTA
(insects)		 LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)		 DITRYSIA
(the major suborder of moths)		 PAPILIONOIDEA
(butterflies)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Maculinea arion:

Maculinea arion may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)		 INSECTA
(insects)		 LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)		 LYCAENIDAE
(blues, coppers and hairstreaks)

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