Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae

07093 Short-tailed Blue Cupido argiades, (Pallas, 1771)

BF -- (ABH61.000)

nr Samokov, Bulgaria. 27th July 2017. Male.
nr Samokov, Bulgaria. 27th July 2017. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
nr Samokov, Bulgaria. 27th July 2017. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019
Chuchuligovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male. 1 of 2.
Chuchuligovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male. 1 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Chuchuligovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male. 2 of 2.
Chuchuligovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male. 2 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Bobochevo, Struma valley, 26th July 2010, female.
Bobochevo, Struma valley, 26th July 2010, female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Bobochevo, Struma valley, 26th July 2010.
Bobochevo, Struma valley, 26th July 2010.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dragoman, NW Bulgaria. 9th June 2019. Male.
Dragoman, NW Bulgaria. 9th June 2019. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
nr. Lovech, north Bulgaria. 8th Aug. 2017. Female ovipositing on Lotus.
nr. Lovech, north Bulgaria. 8th Aug. 2017. Female ovipositing on Lotus.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies

Regional Information

Recorded in 16 (0.8%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in July 2014

Recorded date range (Adult): 10 May to 22 July

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Zemen Gorge, Kyustendil Province, 3rd July 2017. Male.
Zemen Gorge, Kyustendil Province, 3rd July 2017. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Eastern Short-tailed Blue Cupido decoloratus
near Kyustendil, West Bulgaria. 7th July 2013.
near Kyustendil, West Bulgaria. 7th July 2013.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies