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Agrodiaetus humedasae (Piedmont Anomalous Blue)

Synonyms: Polyommatus humedasae (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Piedmont anomalous blue (Polyommatus humedasae) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to Italy, where it is known from the Aosta valley in the Italian Alps. It is mainly found on altitudes of 800 to 1,000 meters but at times up to 1,600 meters. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from July to August, with a peak in the second half of July. The larvae feed on the flowers of Onobrychis montana and Onobrychis viciifolia. They are attended to by ants.
View Wikipedia Record: Agrodiaetus humedasae

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Agrodiaetus humedasae

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0