Aricia montensis

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Aricia montensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aricia
Species:
A. montensis
Binomial name
Aricia montensis
Verity, 1928

Aricia montensis, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the mountains of Spain and North Africa. [2]

The larvae feed on Erodium , Helianthemum and Geranium species. [2]

References

  1. van Swaay, C.; Ellis, S.; Warren, M. (2025). "Aricia montensis (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2025: e.T174446A211431831. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Aricia". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2023-05-06.