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  2. Kretania alcedo
Kretania alcedo(Christoph, 1877)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Polyommatina
  5. Kretania
  6.  alcedo
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TL: North-East Iran, Schahkuh   (1500 - 2200 m.)

MU
FU

13 mm

MD
FD
    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      ArmenianԱլցեդո կապտաթիթեռ
      EnglishAlcedo Blue
      TürkçeAcem Çokgözlüsü
      РусскийГолубянка альцедо
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      FabaceaeAstracantha macrantha
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Albulina alcedoChristoph, 1877
      Plebejus alcedoChristoph, 1877
      Polyommatus alcedoChristoph, 1877
    • Kretania alcedo is a member of the clade Kretania alcedo:
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Kretania alcedo(Christoph, 1877)
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      Butterfly Conservation Armenia
      Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
      Lepiforum e. V.

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    Adult, underside.

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