Geranium Argus

Eumedonia eumedon

The Geranium Argus is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Geranium species.
Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon) A butterfly that can be found in central and parts of southern Europe, Turkey, and towards the east up to Mongolia and the Altai Mountains. They are very attached to the respective locations they have found, making them locally abundant but overall rather scarce. Eumedonia eumedon,Geotagged,Geranium Argus,Italy,Summer

Naming

This butterfly has been included in the genera "Plebejus, Plebeius, Polyommatus" and "Aricia", but recent molecular studies have demonstrated that "Eumedonia" is a valid genus, different to the previous genera mentioned.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusEumedonia
SpeciesE. eumedon
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Germany
Finland
Italy