Chapmans Blue

Polyommatus thersites

Chapman's Blue, "Polyommatus thersites", is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Europe, Morocco, Lebanon, Asia Minor, Iran and Tian Shan. The larva feeds on "Onobrychis" species.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusPolyommatus
SpeciesP. thersites
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Germany