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Tomares nesimachus - an endangered butterfly on its host plant - Astragalus macrocarpus Astragalus macrocarpus,Geotagged,Israel,Tomares nesimachus,Winter

Tomares nesimachus - an endangered butterfly

on its host plant - Astragalus macrocarpus

comments (6)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Awesome find! Posted 6 years ago
1. Yael Orgad
  
  Lion
  
  it was! I've been looking for it for several years, and this was the only time I succeeded in seeing it :-) Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    Congratulations! Are there any ongoing conservation efforts for this beautiful butterfly? What are the particular threats? Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Yael Orgad
      
      Lion
      
      it is in the Israeli red-list, but the main threat is habitat destruction for building new neighborhoods, and Israel is a very densely populated country. Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Excellent find! Posted 6 years ago
1. Yael Orgad
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! Posted 6 years ago

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The Tomares nesimachus

A species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies) family.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling

By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 25, 2019. Captured Feb 21, 2018 13:22 in Unnamed Road, Israel.

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COOLPIX P600
f/5.6
10/2500s
ISO180
80.6mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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