Leptotes webbianus
Leptotes webbianus (formerly Cyclyrius webbianus), the Canary blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.
| Leptotes webbianus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Leptotes |
| Species: | L. webbianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptotes webbianus (Brullé, [1840]) | |
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The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Females are golden and males are dark with a blue area near the body. Adults are on wing year round. The habitat consists of coastal areas. The species flies from March to August on heights of up to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).
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