| Family | Lycaenidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Polyommatinae |
| Genus | Aricia |
| Species | montensis |
| Authority | Verity, 1928 |
| English Name | Southern Mountain Argus |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The taxonomic relationship of several Aricia species is not yet clear. Aricia montensis is often regarded as a subspecies of A. artaxerxes. In the context of this atlas the species has been modeled independently, but there also would have been good reasons to keep it within A. artaxerxes. It occurs on the mountains south of the range or A. artaxerxes, it has no white spots on the upperside of the wings and distinct black spots underneath them (like the subspecies A. a. allous, but it is bigger than those).
Andorra / France / France: Mainland / Portugal / Portugal: Mainland / Spain / Spain: Mainland /