Butterflies of Bulgaria - Satyrium ilicis

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Satyrium ilicis (Esper, [1779])

Range: Europe, Turkey, the Near East.

Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to ca. 1700 m.

Habitat: Bushy glades in, and margins of, deciduous forests with oak.

Bionomics: One generation from May till July. Larval host-plant: Quercus (Fagaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).

Conservation status: Widespread and abundant. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

	Range: Europe, Turkey, the Near East. Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to ca. 1700 m. Habitat: Bushy glades in, and margins of, deciduous forests with oak. Bionomics: One generation from May till July. Larval host-plant: Quercus (Fagaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: Widespread and abundant. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Satyrium ilicis (Esper, [1779])