Satyrium hyrcanicum

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Hyrcanian Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: S. Hyrcanicum
Binomial name
Satyrium hyrcanicum
(Riley, 1939)

The Hyrcanian Hairstreak (Satyrium hyrcanicum) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

[edit] Appearance, behaviour and distribution

The range of this species is limited to mountainous areas in the Northeast of Turkey.

[edit] Life cycle and foodplants