Cupido alcetas

English name:
Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Full scientific name:
Cupido alcetas (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)
Croatian name:
Grašarov strjeličar

Red Book Category in EU: LC

Red Book Category in Croatia: NE

Wings span: 20-26mm

Cupido alcetas, male, Kalinovica, 0522L2813
Cupido alcetas, male, Kalinovica, 0522L2813
Cupido alcetas, male, Kalinovica, 0522L2813
Cupido alcetas, male, Kalinovica, 0522L2813

Flight Period and Life Cycle

Flight period of Cupido alcetas in Croatia
Flight period of Cupido alcetas in Croatia

2-3 broods per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.

Distribution in Croatia

Distribution of Cupido alcetas in Croatia
Distribution of Cupido alcetas in Croatia

The mainland including Istrian peninsula. Check the included map.

External Morphology Characteristics

On the hindwing there is a short tail with a dark spot next to it. In males, the upper side of wings is blue with a thin and dark border. Females have a dark upper side of the wings with a bluish glare in the basal zone.

Behavior

It often rests on leaves and low plants.

Caterpillar Host Plants

Family legume (Fabaceae).

Habitat

Edges of forests and bushes. Elevations: 0-1000m.

Gallery

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