Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Eumedonia Higher classification Eumedonia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Eumedonia eumedon Rank Species | |
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Similar Aricia, Butterflies and moths, Glaucopsyche alexis, Plebejus idas, Polyommatus amandus | ||
Geranium argus eumedonia eumedon betroth
Eumedonia eumedon, the geranium argus, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. This butterfly has been included in the genera Plebejus, Plebeius, Polyommatus and Aricia, but recent molecular studies have demonstrated that Eumedonia is a valid genus, different from the previous genera mentioned.
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- Geranium argus eumedonia eumedon betroth
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The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Geraniaceae species (genera Geranium and Erodium).
Geranium argus eumedonia eumedon modr sek b lop sn
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