Lampides boeticus
Seq # 460070010
Celastrina argiolus

Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 Species

Last modified: Dec. 5, 2024, 3:14 p.m.

Originally from the south of Africa, this species is introduced in Europe (1990) via the import of Pelargonium -cultivars. The first observation in Belgium was in 1991 at Brussels (BR). It's still a rare species in Belgium.

Details

Classification
Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribus: Polyommatini > Genus: Cacyreus > Species: Cacyreus marshalli
Vernacular names
Geraniumblauwtje (NL), Geranium Bronze (EN), Brun des pélargoniums (FR), Pelargonien-Bläuling (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Troukens W. 1991. Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 aangetroffen in België (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). — Phegea 19: 129–131. On page 129. view page
Status

Native

Distribution

Flight periods

The adults can be seen from late March till late October. More generations a year occurs.

Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Geranium

The larva lives on Pelargonium and feeds mainly on the flowers and buds, but all parts above-ground are eaten.

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Contact
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Flemish Entomological Society

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    Species presence
  • 1799 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1793 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1967 Antwerpen
  • 1920 Limburg
  • 214 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 28 Brabant Wallon
  • 1680 Hainaut
  • 2224 Namur
  • 2143 Liège
  • 2222 Luxembourg