Satyrium spini

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Blue Spot Hairstreak

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: S. Spini
Binomial name
Satyrium spini
(Schiffermüller, 1775)

The Blue Spot Hairstreak (Satyrium Spini) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

[edit] Appearance, behaviour and distribution

The Blue Spot Hairstreak lives in Southern and Middle Europe up to approximately 54° N. It is not found in the North West of France, The Netherlands, Scandinavia, Estonia and Latvia. It is also not found in large parts of Italy and on most mediterranean islands.

[edit] Life cycle and foodplants