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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Lycaena (Heodes) ottomanus
Lycaena ottomanus(Lefèbvre, 1831)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Lycaeninae
  3. Lycaenini
  4. Lycaena
  5. Heodes
  6.  ottomanus
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TL:   (2000 m.)

Habitat

  • Scrub
  • Steppes
  • Xerophilous meadows

Similar species

  • Lycaena (Heodes) virgaureae
  • Lycaena (Thersamolycaena) dispar
  • Lycaena (Thersamonia) thetis
MU
FU

28-30 mm

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FD
  • Greece
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishGrecian Copper
    FrançaisCuivré des Balkans
    HrvatskiGrčki vatreni plavac
    NederlandsGriekse vuurvlinder
    PolskiCzerwończyk ottomański
    ShqipFlakëroshja e jugut
    TürkçeOsmanlı Ateşi
    TürkçeOsmanlýateţi
    ΕλληνικάΕλληνική χαλκούχα λυκαένα
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PolygonaceaeRumex acetosellaSheep's Sorrel
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Lycaena ottomanaLefèbvre, 1830
  • Lycaena (Heodes) ottomanus is a member of the clade Lycaena virgaureae:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Lycaena (Heodes) bleusei(Oberthür, 1884)
    Lycaena (Heodes) ottomanus(Lefèbvre, 1831)
    Lycaena (Heodes) tityrus(Poda, 1761)
    Lycaena (Heodes) virgaureae(Linnaeus, 1758)
    Lycaena (Thersamolycaena) alciphron(Rottemburg, 1775)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Male, upperside.

Bernard FransenTurkey

Male, upperside.

Mark OgdenBulgaria

Female, upperside.

Theo MamaisGreece, Λεκάνη

Female, underside.

Bernard FransenGreece, Πελοπόννησος

Male, underside.

Theo MamaisGreece, Λεκάνη
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