Lycaena thersamon

Taxobox
name = Lycaena thersamon


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
superfamilia = Papilionoidea
familia = Lycaeides
genus = "Lycaena"
species = "L. thersamon"
binomial = "Lycaena thersamon"
binomial_authority = Esper, 1784
synonyms =The Lesser Fiery Copper "(Lycaena thersamon)" is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Eastern Europe, Italy and South-East Europe to Mongolia and North-Western China.

The wingspan is 14-16 mm. The butterfly flies from April to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Polygonum aviculare, and possibly other Polygonaceae species.

External link

* [http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/vlinders.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=112 Butterflies of Europe]