Polyommatus admetus

English name:
Anomalous Blue
Full scientific name:
Polyommatus admetus (Esper, 1783)
Croatian name:
Veliki smeđi plavac

Red Book Category in EU: LC

Red Book Category in Croatia: NE

Wings span: 26-33 mm

Polyommatus admetus, Kninska Dinara, 0722L6537
Polyommatus admetus, Kninska Dinara, 0722L6537
Polyommatus admetus, Kninska Dinara, 0722L6537
Polyommatus admetus, Kninska Dinara, 0722L6537

Flight Period and Life Cycle

Flight period of Polyommatus admetus in Croatia
Flight period of Polyommatus admetus in Croatia

1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.

Distribution in Croatia

Distribution of Polyommatus admetus in Croatia
Distribution of Polyommatus admetus in Croatia

More common on the hills and mountains of the southern coastal area. Check the included map.

External Morphology Characteristics

The upper side of both wings is brown. The underside is greyish brown with a prominent series of dark spots on the forewing. In the marginal and submarginal zones there are two series of pale spots.

Behavior

Imago feeds with nectar of various flowers.

Caterpillar Host Plants

Family Fabaceae.

Habitat

Prefers dry and warm meadows with bushes. Elevations: 200-1300m.

Gallery

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