Plebejus eumedon
| Eumedonia eumedon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Eumedonia |
| Species: | E. eumedon |
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| Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780 | |
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The Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. This butterfly has been included in the genera Plebejus, Plebeius, Polyommatus and Aricia, but recent molecular studies have demonstrated that Eumedonia is a valid genus, different to the previous genera mentioned.
The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Geranium species.
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