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Pseudophilotes abencerragus a very rare and very small butterfly False Baton Blue,Geotagged,Israel,Pseudophilotes abencerragus,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Pseudophilotes abencerragus

a very rare and very small butterfly

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''Pseudophilotes abencerragus'', the False Baton Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in North Africa, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on ''Cleonia lusitanica'', ''Thymus vulgaris'', ''Medicago cf. turbinata'', ''Medicago hispidus'', ''Thymus cf. hirtus'', ''Salvia taraxacifolia'' and ''Thymus fontanesii''.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 15, 2021. Captured Feb 24, 2014 11:25 in 40, Israel.
  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/1244s
  • ISO100
  • 150.5mm