Plebejus orbitulus
| Plebejus orbitulus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Plebejus |
| Species: | P. orbitulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plebejus orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | |
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Plebejus orbitulus, the alpine argus, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Alps (ranging from the French Alps to Slovenia and Austria) and the mountains of Norway and Sweden.
Mounted
Underside
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Astragalus alpinus.
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