Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Piedmont anomalous blue (Polyommatus humedasae), recorded as Endangered
Piedmont anomalous blue (Polyommatus humedasae). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Piedmont anomalous blue

Polyommatus humedasae

Piedmont anomalous blue is a gossamer-winged butterfly in the family Lycaenidae (order Lepidoptera) — Polyommatus humedasae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Polyommatus humedasae
Taxonomy
Insecta · Lepidoptera · Lycaenidae · Agrodiaetus

Range and habitat

It is endemic to Italy, where it is known mostly from the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps. It is mainly found on altitudes of 800 to 1,000 meters but at times up to 1,600 meters.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

The larvae feed on the flowers of Onobrychis montana and Onobrychis viciifolia.

In crisis

Named moths and butterflies with a high threat category are often known from a small range and a thin series. Host-plant loss leaves little to recount.

Piedmont anomalous blue is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Piedmont anomalous blue, Wikidata item Q2090484. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Piedmont anomalous blue?
Piedmont anomalous blue is a gossamer-winged butterfly in the family Lycaenidae (order Lepidoptera) — Polyommatus humedasae.
What is the conservation status of Piedmont anomalous blue?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Polyommatus humedasae. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Piedmont anomalous blue live?
It is endemic to Italy, where it is known mostly from the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps.
Why is Piedmont anomalous blue in crisis?
Named moths and butterflies with a high threat category are often known from a small range and a thin series. Host-plant loss leaves little to recount.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Polyommatus humedasae?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Piedmont anomalous blue a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.