Xerces blue

Summary

Xerces blue is an extinct taxon^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Xerces blue's instance of is recorded as extinct taxon^[3].
• Xerces blue's instance of is recorded as taxon^[4].
• Xerces blue is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• Xerxes I is named after Xerces blue^[6].
• Xerxes II is named after Xerces blue^[7].
• Xerces blue's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct species^[8].
• Xerces blue belongs to the parent taxon Glaucopsyche^[9].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Xerces blue is Glaucopsyche xerces^[10].
• Xerces blue's Commons category is recorded as Glaucopsyche xerces^[11].
• Xerces blue's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. xerces'}^[12].
• Xerces blue is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Xerces Blue'}^[13].
• Xerces blue's habitat is recorded as San Francisco Peninsula^[14].
• Xerces blue's has host is recorded as Lupinus arboreus^[15].
• Xerces blue's has host is recorded as Lupinus polycarpus^[16].

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Classification

Xerces blue's scientific name is Glaucopsyche xerces^[10]. It is classified at the rank of species^[5]. It is classified within Glaucopsyche^[9]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Xerces Blue'}^[13].

Discovery and Description

Things named after include Xerxes I^[6], a statesperson^[17], -0519–-0465^[18], of Achaemenid Empire^[19] and Xerxes II^[7], a sovereign^[20], -0500–-0423^[21], of Achaemenid Empire^[22]. Things named for Xerces blue include Apache Xerces^[23], a software library^[24].

Identifiers

Xerces blue's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 101482^[25]. Xerces blue's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 269319^[26]. Xerces blue's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1924141^[27]. Xerces blue's ITIS TSN is recorded as 778271^[28].

Why It Matters

Xerces blue has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include Apache Xerces^[23], a software library^[24].