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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Lycaena (Thersamonia) asabinus
Lycaena asabinus(Herrich-Schäffer, [1851])
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Lycaeninae
  3. Lycaenini
  4. Lycaena
  5. Thersamonia
  6.  asabinus
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TL: [Turkey, Amasia]   (1300 m.)

Habitat

  • Semi-deserts
  • Steppes

MU
MD

25-31 mm

    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishAnatolian Fiery Copper
      PolskiCzerwończyk asabinus
      TürkçeAnadolu Ateşgüzeli
      РусскийЧервонец асабинус
      ייִדישכחליל מזרחי
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimonPrickly thrift
      PolygonaceaeRumexSorrel
    • Lycaena (Thersamonia) asabinus 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
      Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
      Lepiforum e. V.

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    Adult, underside.

    Валентин ТихоновAzerbaijan, Talış dağları

    Male, underside.

    Heiner ZieglerArmenia

    Male, underside.

    Saim ErgünTurkey

    Female, underside.

    Saim ErgünTurkey
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