Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Species L. roboris | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Favonius, Satyrium esculi, Agriades, Albulina | ||
Laeosopis is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its only species is Laeosopis roboris, the Spanish purple hairstreak, which is found on the Iberian Peninsula and south-eastern France.
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The butterfly flies from April to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed primarily on Fraxinus excelsior, but also other Fraxinus species and possibly Ligustrum vulgare.
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