Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Sept. 14, 2023, 12:43 p.m.
Widespread and common all over Belgium. Not threatened.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribus: Polyommatini > Genus: Celastrina > Species: Celastrina argiolus
- Vernacular names
- Boomblauwtje (NL), Holly Blue (EN), Azuré des nerpruns (FR), Faulbaumbläuling (DE)
- 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 Argiolus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Egg
Egg deposit on flower buds on a wide array of plants.
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Flight periods
The adults fly usually in two generations a year: from early April till early June and again from end of June till begin September. In favourable years a third generation occurs from end of August till mid October.
Observed on
The larva lives on a wide variety of foodplants like Rubus, Filipendula, Pyracantha, Ulex, Genista, Hedera, Medicago, Calluna, Erica, Ligustrum etc... The larva is attended by different species of ants. Hibernates as a pupa.
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