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  2. Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon
Lycaena thersamon(Esper, [1784])
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Lycaeninae
  3. Lycaenini
  4. Lycaena
  5. Thersamonia
  6.  thersamon
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TL: South Russia, Sarepta   (3400 m.)

Habitat

  • Meadows

Similar species

  • Lycaena (Heodes) tityrus
  • Lycaena (Thersamolycaena) alciphron
MU
FU

26-34 mm

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  • Austria
  • Greece
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԹերզամոն կապտաթիթեռ
    ČeskyOhniváček janovcový
    DeutschSüdöstlicher Feuerfalter
    EnglishLesser fiery copper
    FrançaisCuivré du genêt
    HrvatskiEsperov vatreni plavac
    MagyarKis tüzlepke
    NederlandsOostelijke vuurvlinder
    PolskiCzerwończyk tersamon
    ShqipTersamonia
    SlovenčinaOhniváčik prútnatcový
    SrpskiPegavi dukat
    SuomeksiIdänkultasiipi
    TürkçeKüçük Ateţgüzeli
    ΕλληνικάΑνατολική χαλκούχα λυκαένα
    РусскийЧервонец терзамон
    ქართულითერზამონი
    中文昙灰蝶
    ייִדישכחליל חומעה
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PolygonaceaePolygonum aviculareCommon Knotgrass
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeCytisusBroom
    PolygonaceaeRumexSorrel
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio thersamonEsper, 1784
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon jiadengyuensisR.X. Huang & S.I. Murayama, 1992
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon omphaleKlug, 1834
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon sajanicaR.X. Huang & S.I. Murayama, 1992
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon thersamon(Esper, 1784)
  • Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon is a member of the clade Lycaena thersamon:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) aditya(Moore, 1874)
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) alaica(Grum-Grshimailo, 1888)
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) alpherakii(Grum-Grshimailo, 1888)
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) asabinus(Herrich-Schäffer, [1851])
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) lampon(Lederer, 1870)
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) lamponides(Staudinger, 1901)
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) ochimus(Herrich-Schäffer, [1851])
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) phoebusBlachier, 1905
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) solskyiErschoff, 1874
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon(Esper, [1784])
    Lycaena (Thersamonia) thetisKlug, 1834
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

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