Plebejus eumedon

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Plebejus eumedon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Plebejus
Species: P. eumedon
Binomial name
Plebejus eumedon
Esper, 1780
Synonyms
  • Plebeius eumedon
  • Aricia eumedon
  • Eumedonia eumedon

The Geranium Argus (Plebejus eumedon) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Geranium species.

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