Lycaenidae: Lycaeninae

07064 Blue-spot Hairstreak Satyrium spini, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

BF -- (ABH61.000)

Besapara Hills, west of Plovdiv. 12th June 2011.
Besapara Hills, west of Plovdiv. 12th June 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Besapara Hills, west of Plovdiv. 12th June 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Besapara Hills, 21st June 2013, male.
Besapara Hills, 21st June 2013, male.
 Photo © John Arnott
Dobrostan plateau, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 30th July 2012, male.
Dobrostan plateau, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 30th July 2012, male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
South of Ruse, N Bulgaria, late May 2014.
South of Ruse, N Bulgaria, late May 2014.
 Photo © Hilary Bailey
Hvoyna, Western Rhodpi Mtns., 1st July 2012.
Hvoyna, Western Rhodpi Mtns., 1st July 2012.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dragoman, W Bulgaria, 13th June 2016. Male.
Dragoman, W Bulgaria, 13th June 2016. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies


General Information

A widespread butterfly in Bulgaria and can be quite abundant on some sites.


UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Open bushy grassy places, especially on calcareous terrain.

 

Foodplant: Christ's Thorn (Paliurus spina-christi) and Buckthorn (Rhamnus catharcticus).

Regional Information

Recorded in 27 (1.4%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in June 2019

Recorded date range (Adult): 22 May to 17 July