Peloppensos, Greece, July 2018
Peloppensos, Greece, June 2013
Field notes and information
Current taxonomic thinking is that this is an umbrella species with many geographically separated subspecies, many of which were once (and often still are) considered as full species.
From north Spain, P. ripartii ripartii & P. ripartii agenjoi. See separate species page for the latter taxon.
From southeast France and neighbouring Italy, P. ripartii rippertii includes the taxa susae & exuberans. See separate species page for the latter taxon.
From south Italy the species Gallo's anomalous blue is now subspecies P. ripartii galloi.
From Greece P. ripartii pelopi.
Flight Flies in high summer, July/ August
Identification & Similar species: Usually with the underside hindwing white stripe.
Habitat & Behaviour: Hot dry grassy places and slopes with flowers.
Burgos, Spain, July 2011
Females lack scent scales.
Burgos, Spain, July 2011
Male showing scent scales.
Peloppensos, Greece, July 2018
Huesca, Spain, July 2017
Peloppensos, Greece, July 2018
Burgos, Spain, July 2011
NW Greece, July 2016
Burgos, Spain, July 2011
Alpes de Haute Provence, France, July 2009
Rhodope mts, Greece, July 2016
Peloppensos, Greece, June 2013
NW Greece, August 2008