Plebeius nicias

Taxobox
name = Plebeius nicias


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Lycaenidae
subfamilia = Polyommatinae
genus = "Plebeius"
species = "P. nicias"
binomial = "Plebeius nicias"
binomial_authority = Meigen, 1830
synonyms =
*"Plebejus nicias"
*"Aricia nicias"The Silvery Argus "(Plebeius nicias)" is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Alps, Pyrenees and from Scandinavia ranging to Siberia and the north of Mongolia.

The wingspan is 25-28 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Geranium species.

External link

* [http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/vlinders.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=178 Butterflies of Europe]