Glaucopsyche paphos

(Glaucopsyche paphos)

Description

Glaucopsyche paphos is a small butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the blues family. It is endemic to Cyprus It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of Glaucopsyche melanops.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Glaucopsyche

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