Biology:Kretania trappi

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Kretania trappi
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78i as lycidas Trapp, 1863
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Kretania
Species:
K. trappi
Binomial name
Kretania trappi
(Verity, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Plebeius trappi Verity, 1927
  • Plebejus trappi
  • Plebejus pylaon trappi
  • Lycaena lycidas Trapp, 1863

The Alpine zephyr blue (Kretania trappi) is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Italy and Switzerland . Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Verovnik, R.; Wiemers, M.; López Munguira, M.; Maes, D.; Sasic, M.; Verstrael, T. et al. (2010). "Plebejus trappi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T39488A10230047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T39488A10230047.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39488/0. Retrieved 13 December 2017. 

Sources

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q56627787 entry