THC Science

Pseudophilotes baton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Pseudophilotes
Species:	P. baton
Binomial name
	Pseudophilotes baton; (Bergsträsser, 1779)
Synonyms
	Papilio baton Bergstrasser, [1779]; Philotes baton; Scolitantides baton; Pseudophilotes jacuticus Korshunov & Viidalepp, 1980;

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe.

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September.

Subspecies

Pseudophilotes baton baton (southern and central Europe to south-western Siberia, Altai)
Pseudophilotes baton jacuticus Korshunov & Viidalepp, 1980 (Yakutia)

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 ==External links==
 *[http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/vlinders.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=141 Butterflies of Europe]
+*[http://www.lepidoptera.eu/show.php?ID=157&country=PL European Butterflies and Moths]
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