Plebejus optilete
| Cranberry blue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Plebejus |
| Species: | P. optilete |
| Binomial name | |
| Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781 | |
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Plebejus optilete, the cranberry blue, 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 about 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.
Upperside
Underside
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