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Gavarnie Blue

Agriades pyrenaica

Classification

Class
Insecta

Agriades pyrenaicus, the Gavarnie blue, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Asturias Mountains of north-western Spain, the Pyrenees, the southern Balkan Peninsula, Turkey, the Caucasus and Armenia. The habitat consists of alpine grassy rocky meadows where it is found at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 2,200 meters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 29France · 4