Pseudophilotes panoptes, the Panoptes blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in North Africa, including Morocco.
It is very like Pseudophilotes baton but without the reddish yellow anal spots.Seitz, A. Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren) The wingspan is 18–22 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from March to August.
The larvae feed on Thymus species.
Etymology Named in the Classical tradition. Argus Panoptes is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology.
References
External links
Captain's European Butterfly Guide