English name:
Reverdin’s Blue
Full scientific name:
Plebejus argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779)
Croatian name:
Sjajni plavac
Flight Period and Life Cycle
2 broods per year. Overwinters as egg.
Distribution in Croatia
More common in the north. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
In males, the upper side of both wings is blue with a narrow and dark border. There are small dark spots in the marginal zone of the hindwing. Females are very similar to Plebejus argus and Plebejus idas. More details are here.
Behavior
It often rests on blades of grass.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family legume (Fabaceae).
Habitat
Prefers wetter anthropogenic meadows by streams and lakes. Elevations: 0-900m.
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