Butterflies of Bulgaria - Plebeius semiargus

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Plebeius semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)
Name in Tolman & Lewington (1997): Cyaniris semiargus

Range: Temperate Eurasia.

Distribution in Bulgaria: Mostly in mountains up to ca. 2300 m (Abadjiev 2001), in addition occurs also in hilly lowlands in N Bulgaria.

Habitat: Diverse open grassy places.

Bionomics: One or two generations, from May till August. Larval host-plant: Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).
Conservation status: Of no concern. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

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	Range: Temperate Eurasia. Distribution in Bulgaria: Mostly in mountains up to ca. 2300 m (Abadjiev 2001), in addition occurs also in hilly lowlands in N Bulgaria. Habitat: Diverse open grassy places. Bionomics: One or two generations, from May till August. Larval host-plant: Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: Of no concern. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Plebeius semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)