Polyommatus escheri
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Polyommatus |
| Species: | P. escheri |
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Polyommatus escheri Hübner, 1823 |
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Polyommatus escheri, Escher's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Southern Europe and Morocco.
The length of the forewings is 17–19 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August.
The larvae feed on Astragalus species and possibly sainfoin.
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