Pseudophilotes panoptes
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilotes |
| Species: | P. panoptes |
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| Pseudophilotes panoptes (Hübner, 1813) | |
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The Panoptes Blue (Pseudophilotes panoptes) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in North Africa, including Morocco.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from March to August.
The larvae feed on Thymus species.
Reference
- Obregón, R.; Arenas-Castro, S.; Gil-T., F.; Jordano, D. & Fdez.-Haeger, J. (2014): Biología, ecología y modelo de distribución de las especies del género Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1958 en Andalucía (Sur de España) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Shilap rev. lepid. 41 (164): 42 (168): 501-515. Full article (in Spanish): .
External links
- Photos imago of Pseudophilotes panoptes
- Photos preimaginal stages of Pseudophilotes abencerragus and Pseudophilotes panoptes
- Captain's European Butterfly Guide
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