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  2. Polyommatus (P.) eroides
Polyommatus eroides(Frivaldszky, 1835)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Polyommatina
  5. Polyommatus
  6. Polyommatus
  7.  eroides
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TL:   (500 - 2100 m.)

Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Glades
  • Sandy terrain

Similar species

  • Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros
MU
FU

32-35 mm

MD
FD
  • Russia
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyModrásek stepní
    EnglishFalse Eros Blue
    FrançaisAzuré pontique
    FrançaisAzuré ukrainien
    NederlandsBremblauwtje
    PolskiModraszek eroides
    SlovenčinaModráčik stepný
    SuomeksiKaakonsinisiipi
    TürkçeÇokgözlü Yalancýeros
    ΕλληνικάΓαλανή λυκαένα του σπάρτου
    БеларускаяГолубянка эроидес
    РусскийГолубянка южносибирская
    УкраїнськаСинявець ероїдес
    中文艾羅眼灰蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeAstragalusMilk-vetch
    FabaceaeChamaecytisusBroom
    FabaceaeGenistaGreenweed
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Polyommatus eros eroidesFrivaldszky, 1835
  • Links
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    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Male, upperside.

Saim ErgünTurkey

Male, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Пирин

Male, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Славянка

Female, upperside.

Tom Nygaard KristensenBulgaria

Male, underside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Славянка

Copulating pair.

Łukasz DawidowiczGreece, Βίγλα
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