Polyommatus damon

Polyommatus damon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Polyommatus
Species: P. damon
Binomial name
Polyommatus damon
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Polyommatus damon, the Damon blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Central Europe and temperate parts of Asia.

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August.

The larvae feed on Onobrychis species.

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