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Sunday 1 August 2021

2-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - SOUTHERN BROWN ARGUS BUTTERFLY (Aricia cramera)


Aricia cramera, the southern brown argus, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is a butterfly of Southern Europe and North Africa and can be found from Morocco and Tunisia up to Spain and Portugal, on Mediterranean islands including Menorca and on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan ranges to up to 30 mm. The butterfly flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Erodium, Helianthemum and Geranium species.