Cupido argiades (Pallas, 1771) Species
Last modified: Jan. 14, 2026, 8:23 p.m.
It was a very rare species in Belgium but has been observed more and more in recent years.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribus: Polyommatini > Genus: Cupido > Subgenus: Everes > Species: Cupido argiades
- Vernacular names
- Staartblauwtje (NL), Short-tailed Blue (EN), Azuré du trèfle (FR), Kurzschwänziger Bläuling (DE)
- Synonyms
- Cupido amyntas (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), nec (Poda, 1761)
- 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 Amyntas). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults can be seen from April towards October with a peak during August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Medicago sativa
- Host plant (genera):
- Trifolium, Vicia, Lotus and Melilotus
The larva lives on Trifolium, Lotus, Melilotus and Vicia.
No pictures yet!
