Plebejus hesperica

Plebejus hesperica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Plebejus
Species: P. hesperica
Binomial name
Plebejus hesperica
(Rambur, 1839)

Plebejus hesperica is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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