TL: South Russia, Sarepta (3400 m.)
Habitat
- Meadows
Similar species
26-34 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular 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
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare Common Knotgrass - Secondary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Fabaceae Cytisus Broom Polygonaceae Rumex Sorrel
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Papilio thersamon Esper, 1784
- Subspecies
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Species Author Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon jiadengyuensis R.X. Huang & S.I. Murayama, 1992 Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon omphale Klug, 1834 Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon sajanica R.X. Huang & S.I. Murayama, 1992 Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon thersamon (Esper, 1784)
- Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon is a member of the clade Lycaena thersamon:
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Species Author 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) phoebus Blachier, 1905 Lycaena (Thersamonia) solskyi Erschoff, 1874 Lycaena (Thersamonia) thersamon (Esper, [1784]) Lycaena (Thersamonia) thetis Klug, 1834
- Links
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Language Website Authors
Butterfly Conservation Armenia
euroButterflies Matt Rowling
Lepidoptera Caucasi Валентин Тихонов
Lepiforum e. V.
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei
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