Scolitantides orion
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The Chequered Blue Butterfly,Scolitantides orion, belongs to the Lycaenidae
family of gossamer-winged butterflies. The male is 13 to 16 mm, and flight takes place in July. The butterfly lives in rocky areas up to 1000 m of altitude, on plants such as Sedum telephium and Sedum album
. It is found in Spain, France and all the way to Japan.
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family of gossamer-winged butterflies. The male is 13 to 16 mm, and flight takes place in July. The butterfly lives in rocky areas up to 1000 m of altitude, on plants such as Sedum telephium and Sedum album
Sedum album
Sedum album or White stonecrop, is a flowering plant of the genus Sedum in the family Crassulaceae. Sedum album is able to acclimate according to the environment...
. It is found in Spain, France and all the way to Japan.
Sources
- http://godofinsects.com/museum/display.php?sid=1305
- Photos:
- http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/orion.htm
- http://www.kolumbus.fi/silvonen/lnel/lyc/Scoorion.htm