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Chapman's Blue

Polyommatus thersites

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Field Notes

Description:

A male Champan's Blue on peackock anemone (Anemone pavonina) flower.

Habitat:

On peackock anemone flower in a rocky meadow of Seih-Sou (suburban forest of Thessaloniki, Greece).

Notes:

Polyommatus thersites, Chapman's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Europe, Morocco, Lebanon, Asia Minor, Iran and Tian Shan.

Reference Links:

Chapman's Blue - Polyommatus thersites - Overview, Polyommatus thersites

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2016 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedApril 7, 2016

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