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Brown argus

Aricia agestis

Order Lepidoptera. Family Lycaenidae.

Brown argus — Photographs 1
Brown argus.
Photo: Xulescu g / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Description

Aricia agestis, the brown argus, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Traits

Wingspan
22–28 mm
Flight period
May–September
Host plants
cranesbill, rock-rose
Generations per year
2

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Photographs

Brown argus — Photographs 2
Brown argus. Zoological illustration.
Bellier de la Chavignerie / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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