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Pseudophilotes baton

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Scientific name
  
Pseudophilotes baton

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pseudophilotes

Rank
  
Species

Pseudophilotes baton lepinetfr Pseudophilotes baton L39Azur du Thym

Similar
  
Pseudophilotes, Satyrium acaciae, Glaucopsyche alexis, Satyrium spini, Polyommatus dorylas

Pseudophilotes baton, the baton blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe and then east across the Palearctic to the Russian Far East.

Pseudophilotes baton lepinetfr Pseudophilotes baton L39Azur du Thym

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September.

The larvae feed on thyme, Clinopodium acinos, lavender and Mentha.

Subspecies

Pseudophilotes baton Vlaamse Vereniging voor Entomologie Dagvlinders Algemeen

  • Pseudophilotes baton baton (southern and central Europe to south-western Siberia, Altai Mountains)
  • Pseudophilotes baton jacuticus Korshunov & Viidalepp, 1980 (Yakutia)

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    Pseudophilotes baton Baton Blue Pseudophilotes baton

    Pseudophilotes baton Vlaamse Vereniging voor Entomologie Dagvlinders Algemeen

    References

    Pseudophilotes baton Wikipedia
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