Satyrium ilicis (Esper, 1779) Species
Last modified: March 15, 2022, 9:50 a.m.
A local and rare species throughout Belgium. Most observations are from the Kempen. Vulnerable.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Theclinae > Tribus: Eumaeini > Genus: Satyrium > Species: Satyrium ilicis
- Vernacular names
- Bruine eikenpage (NL), Ilex Hairstreak (EN), Thècle de l'yeuse (FR), Brauner Eichen-Zipfelfalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Satyrium lynceus (Fabricius, 1787), nec (Drury, 1773)
- 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 Lynceus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid June towards early August, with a peak during July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives mainly on Quercus. The larva is attented bij different species of ants. Hibernates as an egg.
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