Aricia agestis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 13, 2026, 11:59 a.m.
A rather rare species throughout Belgium. Vulnerable.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribus: Polyommatini > Genus: Aricia > Species: Aricia agestis
- Vernacular names
- Bruin blauwtje (NL), Brown Argus (EN), Collier de corail (FR), Kleiner Sonnenröschen-Bläuling (DE)
- Synonyms
- Aricia medon (Hufnagel, 1766) and Aricia astrarche (Bergsträsser, 1779)
- 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 Agestis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Egg
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-May till mid-June, and from early July till the end of September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Helianthemum nummularium, Geranium molle and Erodium cicutarium
The larva lives on several species of Geraniaceae, like Erodium.
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