Pseudophilotes abencerragus
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Pseudophilotes abencerragus, the false baton blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in North Africa, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.[3]
The larvae feed on Cleonia lusitanica, Thymus vulgaris, Medicago cf. turbinata, Medicago hispidus, Thymus cf. hirtus, Salvia taraxacifolia and Thymus fontanesii.
Subspecies
- Pseudophilotes abencerragus abencerragus
- Pseudophilotes abencerragus felix Manil, 2006 (Morocco)
- Pseudophilotes abencerragus nabataeus (Graves, 1925) (Saudi Arabia, northern Sinai, the Negev, Jordan)
References
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- ^ Pseudophilotes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
- ^ Captain's European Butterfly Guide