Lycaena dispar (Haworth, 1802) Species
Last modified: Jan. 3, 2023, 12:32 p.m.
Strictly protected under European law: EU Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive (FFH), Appendix II (species for which special protection areas must be designated)
Strictly protected under European law: EU Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive (FFH), Annex IV (species of common interest to be strictly protected)
Only known from the Gaume region in the south of LX and recently (2022) from NA.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Lycaeninae > Tribus: Lycaenini > Genus: Lycaena > Species: Lycaena dispar
- Vernacular names
- Grote vuurvlinder (NL), Large Copper (EN), Cuivré des marais (FR), Großer Feuerfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Berger L. A. 1944b. Espèces nouvelles pour la Belgique. — Lambillionea 44: 10. On page 10.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid May till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rumex hydrolapathum
The larva lives on different species of Rumex.
No pictures yet!
