Silvery Argus

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Aricia nicias

Silvery Argus, a reference photo
Photo: Gert Ellström · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Aricia nicias, the silvery argus, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Alps, Pyrenees and from Scandinavia ranging to Siberia and the north of Mongolia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Silvery Argus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Aricia
Species
Aricia nicias

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