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Satyrium acaciae (Fabricius, 1787)
Range: Europe from Spain to Ural; W Turkey.
Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to ca. 1400 m.
Habitat: Bushy places at forest margins and in river valleys.
Bionomics: One generation from May till July. Larval host-plant: Prunus spinosa (Rosaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).
Conservation status: Widespread and abundant. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.