TL: Lebanon, Baalbek

Habitat

  • Grassy slopes_OK
  • Meadows
  • Pastures

MU
FU

30-38 mm

Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishNicholl's Zephyr Blue
    TürkçeLübnan Esmergözü
    ייִדישכחליל ניקול
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeAstragalusMilk-vetch
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Kretania nichollaeElwes, 1901
    Plebejus nicholliElwes, 1901
    Plebejus pylaon nichollaeElwes, 1901

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Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Lower Risk
Legally protected
CITES