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Tomares callimachus

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Tomares callimachus, the Caucasian vernal copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Anatolia, Iraq, Iran, the Caucasus, and Transcaucasia.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The species inhabits semi-deserts and arid mountain steppes. It occupies an elevation range from 1000 to 2000 m above sea level. The butterfly flies from late March to early June depending on latitude and elevation.

The larvae feed on the Astragalus species A. physodes and A. vulpinus.

Subspecies

  • Tomares callimachus callimachus
  • Tomares callimachus tauricus Korb & Yakovlev, 1998 (Crimea)
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    Tomares callimachus Wikipedia


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