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Kleine vuurvlinder Lycaena phlaeas

Foto: Bert de Ruiter

Indeling

Lycaeninae [subfamilie]
Lycaena [genus] (5/4)
phlaeas [soort]

Lycaena phlaeas is a common resident. The species inhabits a variety of habitats, including rather nutrient-poor, dry grasslands, gardens, roadside verges, heathland and coastal dunes; generally these are dry areas with sheltered, sunny spots. Surprisingly, however, the highest densities are found in wet, nutrient-poor grassland. Its distribution hardly changed during the 20th century. It flies in three generations from the end of April until the end of September and hibernates as a half-grown caterpillar.

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Auteur(s)

Wynhoff, I., Groenendijk, D., Swaay, C. van, Bos, F., Bosveld, M.

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