Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Satyrium myrtale | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Satyrium Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Satyrium sassanides, Satyrium californica, Satyrium acadica, Satyrium saepium, Cigaritis acamas | ||
Satyrium myrtale, the Rebel's hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Appearance and distribution
The undersides of the wings are pale blue without an obvious pattern, except for a pale white band.
The range of this species is limited to Turkey and the northern part of the Middle East. The range of the subspecies Satyrium myrtale armenum is limited to eastern Anatolia.
References
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