Lycaenidae Polyommatinae Polyommatini Phengaris nausithous Phengaris teleius
Phengaris rebeli (Hirschke, 1904)
 
Genus: Phengaris Doherty, 1891   Original genus: Lycaena Fabricius, 1807
Synonims (genus):
   Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915
Regarded by some authors as a subspecies of Alcon Blue, Phengaris alcon ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
P. rebeli (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult (female laying eggs), Borbona (Rieti), Italy, July 5, 2003
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
P. rebeli (© Nicolas Helitas)
Adult, Resson dans la Meuse, France, June 19, 2007
(Photo by Nicolas Helitas)
P. rebeli (© Paolo Mazzei)
Eggs, Borbona (Rieti), Italy, July 5, 2003
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Foodplants:
Gentiana cruciata; larvae attended by ant Myrmica schencki
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