Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 14, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
A local species occuring only in the south of Belgium. Seems to be recovering from a period when only one small population survived in the southernmost tip of Belgium, now it can however be seen again in several calcareous locations in NA and LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribus: Polyommatini > Genus: Lysandra > Species: Lysandra bellargus
- Vernacular names
- Adonisblauwtje (NL), Adonis Blue (EN), Argus bleu céleste (FR), Himmelblauer Bläuling (DE)
- Synonyms
- Lysandra adonis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 17 (as Polyommatus Adonis). view page
- 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 June, and from end of July till end September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hippocrepis comosa
The larva lives on Hippocrepis comosa and Coronilla varia. The larva is attended by different species of ants and hibernates. Pupation usually under a rock or litter near the entrance of an antsnest.
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