Laeosopis roboris

Laeosopis roboris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Laeosopis
Species: L. roboris
Binomial name
Laeosopis roboris
Esper, 1789

The Spanish Purple Hairstreak (Laeosopis roboris) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and the South-East France.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The butterfly flies from April to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed primarily on Fraxinus excelsior, but also other Fraxinus species and possibly Ligustrum vulgare.

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