Polyommatus admetus
| Polyommatus admetus | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Polyommatus |
| Species: | P. admetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyommatus admetus (Esper, 1785)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Polyommatus admetus, the anomalous blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1785. It is found in south-eastern Europe and Turkey.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Onobrychis species [3] (including O. viciifolia) and Lathyrus species.
Subspecies
- Polyommatus admetus admetus (south-eastern Europe)
- Polyommatus admetus anatoliensis (Forster, 1960) (Turkey)
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polyommatus admetus. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Polyommatus admetus |
- ↑ Polyommatus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ lepidoptera.pl
- ↑ Captain's European Butterfly Guide
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.