False Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes abencerragus)
| Family | Lycaenidae |
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| Subfamily | Polyommatinae |
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| Genus | Pseudophilotes |
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| Species | abencerragus |
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| Authority | (Pierret, 1837) |
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| English Name | False Baton Blue |
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| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Bern Convention | |
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| CITES | |
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Description
The False Baton Blue is restricted to the Iberian Peninsula and is found in stony areas with flower-
rich vegetation and scrub. Different plants are given in the literature, such as Thyme (Thymus vulgaris),
Green Heather (Erica scoparia), and the labiate annual Cleonia lusitanica. It is on the leaves of Cleonia
lusitanica that the female lays her eggs, although the caterpillars feed on the flowers. The False Baton
Blue hibernates as a caterpillar, and is single-brooded in Europe.
Distribution
Portugal / Portugal: Mainland / Spain / Spain: Mainland /
Larval Foodplants
| # | Order | Family | Genus | Species | Vernacular Name | Link | | 1 | Lamiales | Lamiaceae | Cleonia | lusitanica | | |
