Polyommatus eriwanensis
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| Polyommatus eriwanensis | |
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| Male specimen of Polyommatus eriewanensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Polyommatus |
| Species: | P. eriwanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyommatus eriwanensis | |
Erivan Anomalous Blue Polyommatus eriwanensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and the genus Polyommatus. It was described by Walter Forster in 1960.
The larvae feed on Astragalus species, although the particular species is still not known.[2] The flight period is from mid-June till mid-July.[2]