Provence chalk-hill blue

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Polyommatus hispana

Provence chalk-hill blue, a reference photo
Photo: Joan Carles Hinojosa Galisteo · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Lysandra hispana, the Provence chalk-hill blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Spain, southern France and northern Italy.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Provence chalk-hill 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
Polyommatus hispana

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