Polyommatus atlantica

Polyommatus atlantica, the Atlas blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henry John Elwes in 1905. It is found in North Africa.

The larvae feed on Anthyllis vulneraria.

It has the highest number of chromosomes of all non-polyploid eukaryotic organisms (2n ≈ 448 to 452).

Subspecies

• Polyommatus atlantica weissi (Morocco: High Atlas)
• Polyommatus atlantica weissi <small>(Dujardin, 1977)</small> (Morocco: Middle Atlas)
• Polyommatus atlantica barraguei <small>Dujardin, 1977</small> (Algeria: Djurdjura, Aures Mountains)

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