Phengaris arionides (Staudinger, 1887)

Taxonomy, synonyms and combinations

• Maculinea arionides. [3].

Distribution

• Regions of the Russian Federation: the Lower Amur, Seaside. [3].
• Outside of Russia in China, Korea, Japan
  It lives in the mountain pine-deciduous forests. The mountain comes to a height of 1200-1300m above sea level During the period of abundant flowering plants mountain climbs up to the Alpine meadows and clearings in the area of ​​spruce-fir taiga. [2].

Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species

• The largest species in the genus. Wingspan 28-45mm. The wings of the male top cobalt blue, with a black front fender rim width of approx. 3mm and clear large black spots in the middle area. The rear wing with a chain round spots along the edge. The female is larger, its wings wider, black and brown pattern developed stronger all the spots are larger, wide rim, up to 6 mm.The underside of the wings bluish-white with numerous black spots and spraying azure scales at the root. [103].

General info about Imago

• Imago particularly like visiting inflorescences of the genus Sorbaria (Fieldfare) [2].

Imago lifespan

• The second half of July to end of August [2].

General info about Larva

• After the second moult the caterpillars have on abdominal segments formed myrmecophilous special glands that produce the same flavors as the larvae of certain types of ants.The ants, caterpillars taking the smell of their larvae, take care of them, dragging an anthill, where caterpillars older and live by feeding on the larvae of ants. Caterpillars overwinter in the anthill. Caterpillars of 1st instar reddish in older age - pinkish-yellowish-white. [2].

Larva food plants / other food objects

• The caterpillars feed on the early ages Labiatae genus Rabdosia - Rabdosia excise (prutevik cut) and Rabdosia japonica var. Glaucocalyx (prutevik Japanese sizochashechny) [2].

Pupa

• Pupa light yellow, brown pozzhe-. Pupation occurs in an anthill. [2].

Egg

• Eggs are greenish, later lighter. The female lays one egg on the feed. plant [2].

Overwintering stage

• Caterpillar [2].

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