Polyommatus atlantica

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Polyommatus

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Polyommatus atlantica is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Forster in 1956. It is found in North Africa.

The larvae feed on Anthyllis vulneraria.

Subspecies

Polyommatus atlantica atlantica (Morocco: High Atlas)

Polyommatus atlantica weissi (Dujardin, 1977) (Morocco: Middle Atlas)

Polyommatus atlantica barraguei Dujardin, 1977 (Algeria: Djurdjura, Aures Mountains)

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