Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Polyommatus hispana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Polyommatini Rank Species | |
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Similar Polyommatus escheri, Polyommatus thersites, Polyommatus damon, Polyommatus fulgens, Polyommatus eros | ||
Polyommatus hispana, the Provence chalk-hill blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Spain, southern France and northern Italy.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The butterfly is on wing from April to September.
The larvae feed on horseshoe vetch.
References
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