Small Desert Blue

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Luthrodes galba

Small Desert Blue, a reference photo
Photo: Dûrzan cîrano · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Luthrodes galba, the Persian grass blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Turkey, central and eastern Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Caucasus and Cyprus.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Small Desert Blue being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Species
Luthrodes galba

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