Polyommatus escheri

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Polyommatus escheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Papilionoidea
Family:
Lycaenidae
Subfamily:
Polyommatinae
Tribe:
Polyommatini
Genus:
Polyommatus
Species:
P. escheri
Binomial name
Polyommatus escheri

The Escher's Blue (Polyommatus escheri) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. 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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