Lysandra hispana
Appearance
Polyommatus hispana | |
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Male (El Mas de Bondia, Lleida, Catalonia) | |
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Polyommatus hispana Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
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The Provence chalk-hill blue (Polyommatus hispana) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Spain, Southern France and Northern Italy.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September.
The larvae feed on horseshoe vetch.
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