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  1. Europe
  2. Lycaena (Thersamonia) thetis
Lycaena thetisKlug, 1834
IUCN
  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
MU
FU

30-34 mm

MD
FD
  • Armenia
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Turkey
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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