Polyommatus thersites
| Chapman's blue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Polyommatus |
| Species: | P. thersites |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyommatus thersites Cantener, 1835 | |
Lycaenidae - Polyommatus thersites - female
Polyommatus thersites, Chapman's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Europe, Morocco, Lebanon, Asia Minor, Iran and Tian Shan.
The larva feeds on Onobrychis species (Onobrychis arenaria, Onobrychis peduncularis, Onobrychis sativa and Onobrychis viciifolia)
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- P. t. thersites (Europe, south-western Siberia, Caucasus, Armenia, Talysh Mountains, Kopet-Dagh)
- P. t. orientis (Sheljuzhko, 1928) (Alay Mountains, N.Tian-Shan, Dzhungarsky Alatau, Altai, Sayan)
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