Kretania trappi

The Alpine zephyr blue (Kretania trappi) is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Italy and Switzerland. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Kretania trappi

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Kretania
Species:
K. trappi
Binomial name
Kretania trappi
(Verity, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Plebeius trappi Verity, 1927
  • Plebejus trappi
  • Plebejus pylaon trappi
  • Lycaena lycidas Trapp, 1863

References
  1. van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Verovnik, R.; Wiemers, M.; López Munguira, M.; Maes, D.; Sasic, M.; Verstrael, T.; Warren, M. & Settele, J. (2010). "Plebejus trappi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T39488A10230047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T39488A10230047.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

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