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.
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The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August.
The larvae feed on Onobrychis species.
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