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Wednesday, 5 August 2015

Paphos Blue - Glaucopsyche paphos (Chapman, 1920). - Endemic to Cyprus


Endemic to Cyprus
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.
Host-plant Genista fasselata Decne.- Ρασί, Σπαλαθκιά
 
Photos Kouklia by George Konstantinou 
                                                             On its host-plant Genista fasselata 

 Photos Five finger mountain - Πενταδάκτυλος - 31/5/2023by George Konstantinou 
                                                  Male on its host-plant 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑎 
                                                                              Female





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