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  1. Europe
  2. Lycaena (Heodes) candens
Lycaena candens(Herrich-Schäffer, [1844])
IUCN
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Lycaeninae
  3. Lycaenini
  4. Lycaena
  5. Heodes
  6.  candens
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TL: [Turkey]   (900 - 3200 m.)

Similar species

  • Lycaena (Heodes) hippothoe
  • Lycaena (Thersamonia) thetis
MU
FU

28-34 mm

MD
FD
  • Russia
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԿանդենս կապտաթիթեռ
    EnglishBalkan Copper
    FrançaisCuivré turc
    HrvatskiBalkanski plavac
    PolskiCzerwończyk kandens
    ShqipFlakëroshja e Ballkanit
    SrpskiBalkanski dukat
    SrpskiБалкански дукат
    SuomeksiBalkaninkultasiipi
    TürkçeAteţbakýrgüzeli
    ΕλληνικάΒαλκανική χαλκούχα λυκαένα
    БългарскиСиневка
    РусскийЧервонец чистый
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PolygonaceaeRumex acetosaCommon Sorrel
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Lycaena hippothoe candensHerrich-Schäffer, 1844
    Polyommatus candensHerrich-Schäffer, 1844
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Lycaena (Heodes) candens candens(Herrich-Schäffer, [1844])
    Lycaena (Heodes) candens leonhardi(Fruhstorfer, 1917)
    Lycaena (Heodes) candens pfeifferi(Beuret, 1952)
  • Lycaena (Heodes) candens is a member of the clade Lycaena hippothoe:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Lycaena (Heodes) candens(Herrich-Schäffer, [1844])
    Lycaena (Heodes) hippothoe(Linnaeus, 1761)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies of BulgariaZdravko Kolev
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.

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Male, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Белмекен

Male, upperside.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Дагеста́н

Female, upperside.

Mark OgdenBulgaria, Батак

Female, upperside.

Валентин ТихоновGeorgia, მთა დიდი აბული

Male, underside.

Murat KurtelTurkey, Bursa

Female, underside.

Murat KurtelTurkey, Bursa

Habitat.

Валентин ТихоновGeorgia, მთა დიდი აბული

Larva, 4th instar.

Валентин ТихоновGeorgia, მთა დიდი აბული

Larvae.

Валентин ТихоновGeorgia, მთა დიდი აბული

Eggs.

Валентин ТихоновGeorgia, მთა დიდი აბული
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