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Cupido argiades (Pallas, 1771)
Name in Tolman & Lewington (1997): Everes argiades
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Range: Temperate Eurasia, regularly migrates to N Europe.
Distribution in Bulgaria: From sea level to 2300 m, but mostly in the lowland and low mountain regions.
Habitat: Bushy glades, meadows, alfalfa fields, grassy slopes etc.
Bionomics: Two generations from April till August. Larval host-plants: various Fabaceae (Tolman & Lewington 1997).
Conservation status: Widespread and relatively common. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.New
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