Cupido minimus (Fuessly, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 14, 2023, 1:09 p.m.
A locally common species in the southern part Belgium, very rarely observed in the north.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribus: Polyommatini > Genus: Cupido > Subgenus: Cupido > Species: Cupido minimus
- Vernacular names
- Dwergblauwtje (NL), Small Blue (EN), Argus frêle (FR), Zwerg-Bläuling (DE)
- Synonyms
- Cupido alsus (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 Alsus). 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 early May till mid June, and a partial second generation from early July till the beginning of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Anthyllis vulneraria
The larva lives on Anthyllis vulneraria. It is attended by several species of ants.
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