Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Plebejus Higher classification Plebejus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Plebejus optilete Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Plebejus, Plebejus idas, Eumedonia eumedon, Polyommatus amandus | ||
Plebejus optilete juolukkasinisiipi 130715 kilpisj rvi
Plebejus optilete, the cranberry blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in north eastern Europe, the Alps, North Asia, Japan, Korea and north western North America.
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- Plebejus optilete juolukkasinisiipi 130715 kilpisj rvi
- Drones voor natuurbeheer het veenbesblauwtje plebejus optilete
- References
The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium oxycoccos, Empetrum nigrum, bilberry and other cranberry and Empetrum species.
Drones voor natuurbeheer het veenbesblauwtje plebejus optilete
References
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