Pseudophilotes panoptes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilotes |
| Species: | P. panoptes
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| Pseudophilotes panoptes (Hübner, 1813)
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Pseudophilotes panoptes, the Panoptes blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in North Africa, including Morocco.
It is very like Pseudophilotes baton but without the reddish yellow anal spots.[2] The wingspan is 18–22 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from March to August.
The larvae feed on Thymus species.
Etymology
[edit]Named in the Classical tradition. Argus Panoptes is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology.
References
[edit]- ^ van Swaay, C., Wynhoff, I., Verovnik, R., Wiemers, M., López Munguira, M., Maes, D., Sasic, M., Verstrael, T., Warren, M. & Settele, J. (2010). "Pseudophilotes panoptes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T173247A6979667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T173247A6979667.en. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Seitz, A. Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)
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