Turquoise Blue
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The Turquoise Blue is a butterfly
of the Lycaenidae
family.
It is found in South Europe
, Asia Minor
, Ural Mountains
, Caucasus
and Transcaucasia.
Wingspan is 15-17 mm. and the butterfly is named for the dazzling bright blue colour of the wings of males.
The larvae feed on Anthyllis vulneraria
(Kidney vetch).The butterfly flies from May to September
in two generations.Habitats include flowery meadows in rocky areas at 500-2,300m.
Subspecies are
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family.
It is found in South Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
, Ural Mountains
Ural Mountains
The Ural Mountains , or simply the Urals, are a mountain range that runs approximately from north to south through western Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan. Their eastern side is usually considered the natural boundary between Europe and Asia...
, Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
and Transcaucasia.
Wingspan is 15-17 mm. and the butterfly is named for the dazzling bright blue colour of the wings of males.
The larvae feed on Anthyllis vulneraria
Anthyllis vulneraria
Anthyllis vulneraria is a medicinal plant native to Europe. The name vulneraria means "wound healer".-Description:...
(Kidney vetch).The butterfly flies from May to September
in two generations.Habitats include flowery meadows in rocky areas at 500-2,300m.
Subspecies are
- Polyommatus dorylas magna Bálint, 1985 (South Europe)
- Polyommatus dorylas castilla (Fruhstorfer, 1910) (Spain)
- Polyommatus dorylas armenus (Staudinger, 1871) (Caucasus, Armenia)