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Callophrys herculeana at Mount Hermon very small butterfly, it is green - so it's hard to spot it when it hides among the leaves...  Callophrys herculeana,Israel,Mount Hermon Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Callophrys herculeana at Mount Hermon

very small butterfly, it is green - so it's hard to spot it when it hides among the leaves...

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  1. Such a beauty deserves a common name! Posted 5 years ago
    1. I suppose it has one, I only know the Hebrew name... Posted 5 years ago

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Callophrys herculeana is a small green butterfly that hovers near Colutea cilicica, on which it lays its eggs. The genus Callophrys consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of Callophrys are valid genera remains to be determined.

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

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Uploaded May 17, 2020. Captured May 14, 2020 11:48.
  • E-M1
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 150mm