Plebejus orbitulus

Plebejus orbitulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Plebejus
Species: P. orbitulus
Binomial name
Plebejus orbitulus
Prunner, 1798
Synonyms
  • Plebeius orbitulus
  • Albulina orbitulus

The Alpine Argus (Plebejus orbitulus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Alps (ranging from the French Alps to Slovenia and Austria) and the mountains of Norway and Sweden.

Mounted
Underside

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Astragalus alpinus.

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