| Superfamily | Papilionoidea |
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| Family | LYCAENIDAE |
| Subfamily | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe | Polyommatini |
| Subtribe | Nacaduba allied |
| Genus | Celastrina |
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| Scientific name of species | argiolus |
| Taxonomist | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Vernacular name (TR) | Kutsalmavi |
| Vernacular name (EN) | Holly Blue |
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| Larval food plants | R. nigrum, R. rubrum, R. uva-crispa, Rhamnus frangula, R. cathartica, Caragana frutex, Chamaecystis, Lupinus, Vaccinium, Berberis, Cuscuta engelmannii, C. lehmanniana, Sophora flavescens, Lespedeza spp., Desmodium oxyphyllum, Vicia sativa, Pueraria lobata, Wisteria floribunda, Cornus controversa, Aralia elata, Euodia meliifolia, Malus pumila, Prunus salicina, Polygonum cuspidatum, Quercus aliena, Staphylea bumalda |
| Habitat | Orman açıklıkları, Yol kenarları, Su kenarları, Çayırlar, |
| Altitudes | 0-1900 m |
| Wingspan | 12-16 mm |
| Fly period of imagos | Mart, Nisan, Mayıs, Haziran, Temmuz, Ağustos, Eylül, Ekim, |
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| Description: | Erkek kanat üstü düz mavi ,dişi kanat üstü kahve bantla çevrelenmiş mavi. |
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| Images for Identification |
Distribution Map - Literature
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Distribution Map - AdaMerOs Records |
Flying Times by Altitudes
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Larva
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Pupa
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Adult – Wing upperside
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Adult – Wing underside
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Adult – Identification Card
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