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OverviewAI-generated
Celastrina argiolus is a species of insect belonging to the family Lycaenidae. It is classified within the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. The species is part of the genus Celastrina. Common names for this organism include glesyn celyn, boomblauwtje, modrásek krušinový, and azuré des nerpruns.
The host plants for this species include Pyracantha, Ulex, Cornus, and Ilex. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List in 2025. Records of the species are held by institutions such as UMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, and MIN, with occurrences documented in countries including Japan and the United States.
Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyLycaenidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 852
- With media
- 237
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Collections
- UMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MIN
- Recorded in
- Japan, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
The Holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) is a butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family and is native to the Palearctic.
Common names
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Celastrina argiolus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.