Plebejus optilete

Cranberry Blue
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Plebejus
Species:	P. optilete
Binomial name
Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Synonyms
Plebeius optilete Vacciniina optilete Albulina optilete

The Cranberry Blue (Plebejus optilete) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North Eastern Europe, the Alps, North Asia, Japan, Korea and North Western North America.

The length of the forewings is ca. 14 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium oxycoccos, Empetrum nigrum, Bilberry and other Cranberry and Empetrum species.

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External links

• Vlindernet.nl (Dutch)