Taxonomy Profile: Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis (E Perkins and J Emmel 1977)

Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Subspecies
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Palos Verdes blue Butterfly []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Protostomia
Superdivision : Ecdysozoa
Phylum : Arthropoda
arthropods |
Artrópode |
arthropodes |
Subphylum : Hexapoda
hexapods |
Class : Insecta
insects |
hexapoda |
inseto |
insectes |
Subclass : Pterygota
winged insects |
insects ailés |
Infraclass : Neoptera
modern, wing-folding insects |
Superorder : Holometabola
Order : Lepidoptera
butterflies |
moths |
Borboleta |
Mariposa |
papillons |
papillons de nuit |
Superfamily : Papilionoidea
butterflies |
papillons |
Family : Lycaenidae
blues |
coppers |
gossamer-winged butterflies |
hairstreaks |
harvesters |
Gossamer-wing Butterflies |
Subfamily : Polyommatinae
Blues |
Tribe : Polyommatini
Genus : Glaucopsyche
Species : Glaucopsyche lygdamus
bleu argenté |
silvery blue |
Silvery Blue |
Subspecies : Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis
Palos Verdes blue Butterfly |
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis Direct Children(s):
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis
Source:
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program-12/09
Acquired:
2009-12-14
Notes:
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/
Reference for:
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Pelham, Jonathan P.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2008-03-15 / 2008-03-15
Article/Chapter Title:
A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, vol. 40
Page(s):
xiv + 658
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0022-4324
Notes:
As noted in the Introduction, Pelham intentionally diverges from the Code's provisions on gender agreement (Articles 31 & 34), following original orthography instead
Reference for:
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis: Comments
Comment:
As of 14 December 2009, the 'Palos Verdes blue Butterfly' (Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis) is listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act