Polyommatus aroaniensis
Polyommatus aroaniensis, the Grecian anomalous blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by John W. Brown in 1976. It is found on the Balkan Peninsula.
| Polyommatus aroaniensis | |
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| Galichica National Park North Macedonia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Polyommatus |
| Species: | P. aroaniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyommatus aroaniensis (Brown, 1976)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 28–32 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Onobrychis species.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Polyommatus aroaniensis (Brown, 1976)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- Lepidoptera.pl
- Captain's European Butterfly Guide
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