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Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761)
Range: S and C Europe, W and C Asia.
Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to ca. 1700 m a.s.l.
Habitat: Diverse flowery, grassy, bushy and/or rocky places, forest glades, roads, clearings, margins, river valleys etc.
Bionomics: Two to three generations from April to October. Larval host-plants: various Rumex (Polygonaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).
Conservation status: Widespread and common. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.Previous: Lycaena ottomana ● Next: Lycaena alciphron ● Back to species list ● Main menu
