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  2. Lycaena (Thersamonia) thetis
Lycaena thetisKlug, 1834
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Lycaeninae
  3. Lycaenini
  4. Lycaena
  5. Thersamonia
  6.  thetis
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TL: Syria   (1500 - 3000 m.)

Habitat

  • Steppes
  • Sunny slopes

Similar species

  • Lycaena (Heodes) ottomanus
  • Lycaena (Heodes) virgaureae
  • Lycaena (Thersamolycaena) dispar
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30-34 mm

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    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishFiery Copper
      EnglishGolden Copper
      FrançaisCuivré d'Anatolie
      NederlandsFelle vuurvlinder
      PolskiCzerwończyk tetis
      TürkçeDađateţi
      ΕλληνικάΟρεινή χαλκούχα λυκαένα
      РусскийЧервонец тетис
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimonPrickly thrift
      PlumbaginaceaeAcantholimon androsaceum
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Polyommatus ignitusHerrich-Schäffer, 1846
      Chrysophanus caudatusStaudinger, 1901
      Lycaena hephestosDils & van der Poorten, 1985
    • Lycaena (Thersamonia) thetis 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
      euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
      Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
      Lepiforum e. V.
      The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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