Tomares nesimachus nesimachus
A vernal copper with a wingspan of 28-34 mm, resembles the Turkish vernal (which it is often considered a subspecies of) but with more orange on its wings. The Syrian vernal inhabits open meadow, grassland, and stony slopes. Host plants are species of milk-vetch (Astragalus spp.). This species flies May through July, the flight is very fast and close to the ground.
Attribution: Zeynel Cebeci (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Attribution: Zeynel Cebeci (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Attribution: Zeynel Cebeci (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Attribution: Zeynel Cebeci (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
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