Lycaena helle ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Jan. 14, 2026, 7:13 p.m.
A local species occurring only in the south of Belgium, preferring wet biotopes. Vulnerable.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Lycaeninae > Tribus: Lycaenini > Genus: Lycaena > Species: Lycaena helle
- Vernacular names
- Blauwe vuurvlinder (NL), Violet Copper (EN), Cuivré de la bistorte (FR), Blauschillernder Feuerfalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Lycaena amphidamas (Esper, 1780)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 3. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till the end of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Polygonum bistorta
The larva lives on Polygonum bistorta.
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