Satyrium ilicis
| Ilex Hairstreak | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. ilicis |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | |
The Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium ilicis) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
- Wingspan: 16 to 18 mm
- Time of flight: June and July
- Habitat: woods up to 1500 m in elevation
- Host plants: oaks, elms
- Location: Europe, Asia Minor, Lebanon
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