Butterflies of Bulgaria - Celastrina argiolus

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Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Range: Eurasia, N America.

Distribution in Bulgaria: The whole country from sea level to at ca. 1900 m, occasionally higher.

Habitat: Bushy woodland glades and margins.

Bionomics: Two generations from April till August. Larval host-plants: numerous representatives of the families Rosaceae, Rhamnaceae, Fabaceae, Ericaceae etc. (Tolman & Lewington 1997).

Conservation status: One of the more widespread and common butterflies in Bulgaria. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

	Range: Eurasia, N America. Distribution in Bulgaria: The whole country from sea level to at ca. 1900 m, occasionally higher. Habitat: Bushy woodland glades and margins. Bionomics: Two generations from April till August. Larval host-plants: numerous representatives of the families Rosaceae, Rhamnaceae, Fabaceae, Ericaceae etc. (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: One of the more widespread and common butterflies in Bulgaria. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)