Aricia morronensis

Aricia morronensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aricia
Species: A. morronensis
Binomial name
Aricia morronensis
(Ribbe, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena morronensis Ribbe, 1910
  • Aricia idas Rambur, 1840
  • Aricia ramburi Verity, 1913
  • Aricia hesselbarthi Manley, 1970
  • Aricia morronensis ramburi
  • Aricia morronensis hesselbarthi

The Spanish Argus (Aricia morronensis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Spain.

The wingspan is 22–26 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to September in usually one, but sometimes two generations per year.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Erodium species.[4] They are attended by ants. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

Some authors recognise two subspecies, Aricia morronensis ramburi and Aricia morronensis hesselbarthi.

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