Plebejus argus

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q926992
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Plebejus argus

Summary

Plebejus argus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month, #1,586 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Plebejus argus received the Butterfly of the Year[3].
  • Plebejus argus's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Plebejus argus is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Plebejus argus belongs to the parent taxon Plebejus[6].
  • Plebejus argus's scientific name is Plebejus argus[7].
  • Plebejus argus's Commons category is recorded as Plebejus argus[8].
  • Plebejus argus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Plebejus argus[9].
  • Plebejus argus's Commons gallery is recorded as Plebejus argus[10].
  • Plebejus argus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. argus'}[11].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'glesyn serennog'}[12].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'heideblauwtje'}[13].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'modrásek černolemý'}[14].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kangassinisiipi'}[15].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'argusblåvinge'}[16].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'lb', 'text': 'Argus-Bläuling'}[17].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'modraszek argus'}[18].
  • Plebejus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'širokorobi mnogook'}[19].
  • Plebejus argus's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+28.5'}[20].
  • Plebejus argus's has host is recorded as Lotus corniculatus[21].
  • Plebejus argus's has host is recorded as Helianthemum[22].
  • Plebejus argus's has host is recorded as Ulex[23].
  • Plebejus argus's has host is recorded as Calluna[24].
  • Plebejus argus's has host is recorded as Artemisia[25].
  • Plebejus argus's has host is recorded as bog bilberry[26].
  • Plebejus argus's has host is recorded as Cirsium[27].

Body

Classification

Plebejus argus's scientific name is Plebejus argus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Plebejus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'glesyn serennog'}[12], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'heideblauwtje'}[13], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'modrásek černolemý'}[14], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kangassinisiipi'}[15], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'argusblåvinge'}[16], and {'lang': 'lb', 'text': 'Argus-Bläuling'}[17].

Identifiers

Plebejus argus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 57484[28]. Plebejus argus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 242267[29]. Plebejus argus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 269119[30]. Plebejus argus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5138561[31].

Why It Matters

Plebejus argus ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month, #1,586 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Plebejus argus receive?

Honors received include Butterfly of the Year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . bund-nrw-naturschutzstiftung.de. Retrieved . bund-nrw-naturschutzstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Vlinderstichting vlinders. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Ferrantia 90 Butterflies in Luxembourg: distribution, trends and conservation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Motyle i ćmy. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . notranjski-park.si. Retrieved . notranjski-park.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Three ways of assessing metapopulation structure in the butterfly Plebejus argus. wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved . data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved . data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved . data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Topic's main category Category:Plebejus argus
    Award received Butterfly of the Year
    Instance of taxon
    Has host Lotus corniculatus, Helianthemum, Ulex +5
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