Tomares callimachus

Caucasian vernal copper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tomares
Species: T. callimachus
Binomial name
Tomares callimachus
(Eversmann, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Lycaena callimachus Eversmann, 1848
  • Tomares epiphania (Boisduval, 1848)
  • Polyommatus epiphania Herrich-Schäffer, 1850
  • Polyommatus hafis Kollar, [1849]

Tomares callimachus, the Caucasian vernal copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Anatolia, Iraq, Iran, Caucasus, and Transcaucasia.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The species inhabits semi-deserts and arid mountain steppes. It occupies elevation range from 1000 to 2000 m a.s.l.[1] The butterfly flies from late March to early June depending on latitude and elevation.

The larvae feed on Astragalus physodes and Astragalus vulpinus.

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