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Lycaena alciphron (Rottemburg, 1775)
Range: Temperate Eurasia.
Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level up to ca. 1600 m.
Habitat: Diverse flowery, grassy, bushy and/or rocky places, forest glades, roads, clearings, margins, river valleys etc.
Bionomics: One generation from June till August. Larval host-plants: various Rumex (Polygonaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).
Conservation status: Widespread and common. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.
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