Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) Species
Last modified: March 15, 2022, 10:08 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribus: Polyommatini > Genus: Polyommatus > Subgenus: Polyommatus > Species: Polyommatus icarus
- Vernacular names
- Icarusblauwtje (NL), Common Blue (EN), Azuré commun (FR), Hauhechel-Bläuling (DE)
- Synonyms
- Polyommatus alexis sensu auct., nec (Poda, 1761)
- 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 16 as Polyommatus Alexis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: from early May till the beginning of July, and from early July till mid September. In favourable years a third generation occurs from the beginning of September till early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Medicago lupulina
- Host plant (genera):
- Lotus, Ononis and Trifolium
The larva lives on several species of Fabaceae. The larva is attended by different species of ants.
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