Chelmos blue - Agrodiaetus iphigenia

 

Family: Lycaenidae.

Flight Time: June - July

Size: mm

Altitude: 1100-1800m
 
Only found in the Mount Chelmos area, and in Turkey. The male topside (above) is sky blue with narrow black borders. The female is very dark brown. The underside is similar to the Damon blue, Agrodiaetus damon, but is a lighter grey colour.

These photos are courtesy of Mark Ogden, who took them in Greece.

Fact File
Similar Species Foodplants Habitat Distribution

Agrodiaetus damon

Colutea spp.

Dry bushy places

Chelmos blue distribution
 

Early Stages

 

      
 
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