Aricia eumedon
Eumedonia eumedon
Note: This species is sometimes placed in the genus Eumedonia. This
placement is also supported by the phylogenetic analysis by Talavera et
al. (2013). However, some of the nodes in that part of the phylogenetic
tree that includes the relationships between Eumedonia, Agriades,
Cyaniris, Aricia, and Kretania are not statistically supported. Thus,
these parts are not fully resolved and the branching pattern might not
reflect the true relationships. Indeed, the taxon eumedon is
morphologically very similar to other species of Aricia, e.g. no blue
color in the male, and the white streak in the cell of the hindwing
underside. I therefore retain the taxon eumedon in Aricia.
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