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.
Publicatie
- Bos, F., M. Bosveld, D. Groenendijk, C. van Swaay & I. Wynhoff 2006. De dagvlinders van Nederland, verspreiding en bescherming. Nederlandse Fauna 7. De Vlinderstichting, Wageningen en Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum Naturalis, European Invertebrate Survey, Nederland.