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Polyommatus dorylas

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Scientific name
  
Polyommatus dorylas

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Polyommatini

Rank
  
Species

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Polyommatus dorylas turquoise blue


Polyommatus (Plebicula) dorylas, the turquoise blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Europe, Asia Minor, the Ural Mountains, Caucasus and Transcaucasia. Its wingspan is 15–17 mm. The butterfly's common name comes from the dazzling bright blue colour of male's wings. The larvae feed on Anthyllis vulneraria (kidney vetch). The butterfly flies from May to September in two generations. Habitats include flowery meadows in rocky areas at 500–2000 m.

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Subspecies are:

  • Polyommatus dorylas magna Bálint, 1985 (Eastern Carpathians, Romania)
  • Polyommatus dorylas castilla (Fruhstorfer, 1910) (Spain)
  • Polyommatus dorylas armenus (Staudinger, 1871) (Caucasus, Armenia)

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    Polyommatus dorylas Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums Polyommatus Dorylas

    Polyommatus dorylas lepinetfr Polyommatus dorylas L39Azur du Mlilot Plebicula


    Polyommatus dorylas lepinetfr Polyommatus dorylas L39Azur du Mlilot Plebicula

    References

    Polyommatus dorylas Wikipedia
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