Phengaris atroguttata, the great spotted blue,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in India, Myanmar,[3] and China that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Great spotted blue | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Phengaris |
| Species: | P. atroguttata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phengaris atroguttata (Oberthür 1876) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
The butterfly was earlier known as Polyommatus atroguttata (Oberthür).[3]
Range
It is found in Nagaland and the Chin Hills of Myanmar[3][4] and is considered rare.[4]
Subspecies
Description
The butterfly ranges from 44 to 48 mm. The butterfly is white with pale blue suffusion, and, also a dark border on the forewing. The male butterfly has very large black discal spots showing through from below. These are darkened in above in the case of the female butterfly.[4]
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