Polyommatus afghanicus

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Polyommatus afghanicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Polyommatus
Species:
P. afghanicus
Binomial name
Polyommatus afghanicus
(Forster, 1973) [1]
Synonyms
  • Agrodiaetus afghanicaForster, 1973
  • Polyommatus afghanica(Forster, 1973)

Polyommatus afghanicus is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Walter Forster in 1973. It is found in Afghanistan.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Polyommatus afghanica (Forster, 1973)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2018.