Taxonomy Profile: Plebejus argyrognomon (Bergsträsser 1779)

Plebejus argyrognomon: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Lycaeides argyrognomon
Bergsträsser 1779
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Plebejus argyrognomon: 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 : Plebejus
Plebejus argyrognomon Direct Children(s):
Plebejus argyrognomon: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Plebejus argyrognomon
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:
Plebejus argyrognomon
Plebejus argyrognomon: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Plebejus argyrognomon: Comments
Comment:
Concerning North American records that are referrable to another species, Pelham (2008:434) notes of Plebejus argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779), "Widely misidentified in North America for Plebejus idas (Linnaeus, 1761). Extralimital"
Comment:
Plebejus argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779) is classified within the subgenus Plebejus (Lycaeides) since it is the type for Lycaeides