Polyommatus damon
Polyommatus damon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Tribe: | Polyommatini |
Genus: | Polyommatus |
Species: | P. damon |
Binomial name | |
Polyommatus damon Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
Polyommatus damon, the Damon blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Central Europe and temperate parts of Asia.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August.
The larvae feed on Onobrychis species.
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