Scolitantides orion

Scolitantides orion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Scolitantides
Species:	S. orion
Binomial name
Scolitantides orion Hübner, 1819

The Chequered Blue Butterfly,Scolitantides orion, belongs to the Lycaenidae family of gossamer-winged butterflies. The male is 13 to 16 mm, and flight takes place in July. The butterfly lives in rocky areas up to 1000 m of altitude, on plants such as Sedum telephium and Sedum album. It is found in Spain, France and all the way to Japan.

Sources

This article incorporates information from the revision as of 8 Oct 2007 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

• http://godofinsects.com/museum/display.php?sid=1305
• Photos:
  • http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/orion.htm
  • http://www.kolumbus.fi/silvonen/lnel/lyc/Scoorion.htm