- Satyrium myrtale
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name = Rebel’s Hairstreak
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Lycaenidae
genus = "Satyrium "
species = "S. Myrtale"
binomial = "Satyrium myrtale"
binomial_authority = (Klug, 1834)
synonyms ="The Rebel’s Hairstreak ("Satyrium myrtale") is abutterfly in the familyLycaenidae .Appearance, behaviour and distribution
The undersides of the wings are pale blue without an obvious pattern, except for a pale white band.
The range of this species is limited to
Turkey and the northern part of the Middle East. The range of the subspeciesSatyrium myrtale armenum is limited to easternAnatolia .Life cycle and foodplants
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