Agriades franklinii

High mountain blue
A. f. rusticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Agriades
Species:	A. franklinii
Binomial name
Agriades franklinii (Curtis, 1835)[1]
Synonyms
Polyommatus franklinii Curtis, 1835 Plebejus glandon franklinii Lycaena suttoni Holland, 1931 Lycaena rustica Edwards, 1865 Agriades rusticus Lycaena rusticus Plebeius bryanti Leussler, 1935 Plebeius lacustris Freeman, 1939 Plebeius megalo McDunnough, 1927 Plebius aquilo tr. f. kohlsaati Gunder, 1932

Agriades franklinii, the high mountain blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Alaska to California.

Taxonomy

The relationships between Agriades franklinii and related species are not fully understood. Agriades franklinii is treated as a valid species or a subspecies of Agriades glandon. Subspecies rusticus is sometimes also treated as valid species, but may also be treated as a subspecies Agriades glandon or Agriades franklinii.

Subspecies

• Agriades franklinii franklinii
• Agriades franklinii lacustris (Freeman, 1939)
• Agriades franklinii bryanti (Leussler, 1935)
• Agriades franklinii megalo (McDunnough, 1927)
• Agriades franklinii rusticus (Edwards, 1865) (California)

References

1. Agriades at funet

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