Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon
Species code GS000315
General Status in Canada
Secure
Present in regions
Migratory species: Unknown
Taxonomic group:
ButterfliesLearn more about all species of Butterflies in Canada.
The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Arctic Blue
In English, species in the subfamily Polyommatinae are named "Blue", except for genus Celastrina.
French common name:
Bleu des soldanelles
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Arctic Blue | Bleu arctique |
| 2010 | Arctic Blue | Bleu arctique |
| 2015 | ||
| 2020 |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Subkingdom
BILATERIA
Infrakingdom
PROTOSTOMIA
Superphylum
Ecdysozoa
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Hexapoda
Class
Insecta
Subclass
Pterygota
Infraclass
Neoptera
Superorder
Holometabola
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Plebejus glandon | Lycaenidae | Lepidoptera |
| 2010 | Plebejus glandon | Lycaenidae | Lepidoptera |
| 2015 | Plebejus glandon | Lycaenidae | Lepidoptera |
| 2020 | Agriades glandon | Lycaenidae | Lepidoptera |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure | |||
| 2010 | Secure | |||
| 2015 | Secure | |||
| 2020 | Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - N5 |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Unranked - SNR |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Assessed - 6 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Secure - 4 |
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Unranked - SNR |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |