Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, [1761])

Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, [1761]) View in CoL ( Lycaenidae ) *

L4; 17/VI/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 19/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L5; 11/III/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 19/V/2020, nect. on S. atropurpurea and P. maritima , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 06/V/2021, nect. on Crepis sp. , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 25/III/2021, nect. on Crepis sp. and Leontodon sp. , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 19/V/2020, nect. on P. maritima , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 11/VI/2022, nect. on P. maritima , 9 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 12/VI/2022, nect. on P. maritima , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 13/VI/2020, nect. on Crepis sp. and S. atropurpurea , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 08/V/2021, nect. on P. odora , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 27/VI/2021, nect. on S. atropurpurea , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L14; 04/VIII/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L19; 27/VI/2021, nect. on S. atropurpurea , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L21; 27/VI/2021, nect. on M. suaveolens and A. integrifolia , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L21; 29/VI/2023, nect. on S. atropurpurea , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L22; 12/VII/2020, nect. on T. barbata , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L22; 01/IV/2021, 5 ex. v., JLR.; L27; 27/VII/2019, nect. on M. suaveolens , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L27; 29/VI/2021, nect. on S. atropurpurea , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L28; 12/III/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L28; 05/III/2023, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L34; 04/V/2023, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L35; 04/VII/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L35; 22/V/2019, perch. on P. odora , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L35; 22/V/2020, nect. on P. spinosa and P. odora , 5 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 25/III/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 05/V/2023, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 20/XI/2023, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L37; 02/IX/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L41; 05/IX/2020, nect. on M. suaveolens , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L43; 28/VII/2019, nect. on M. suaveolens , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L59; 19/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L60; 15/IX/2019, nect. on Eryngium sp. Tourn. ex L., 2 ex. v., JLR.; L62; 03/IX/2019, 2 ex. v., EZ.; L62; 04/IX/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L66; 26/V/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L73; 16/VI/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L80; 08/VI/2019, nect. on D. carota , P. spinosa , P. odora , and S. atropurpurea , 7 ex. v., JLR.; L83; 12/VI/2022, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L88; 08/V/2021, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L88; 17/IV/2021, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L90; 13/IX/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L94; 11/V/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L94; 06/VI/2020, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L132; 13/VI/2022, nect. on V. karroo , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L133; 11/IV/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L142; 02/V/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L145; 01/XI/2023, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L157; 18/V/2020, nect. on P. spinosa , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L157; 23/III/2021, 2 ex. v., JLR.

Comment: Previously mentioned for “ CeutA And surroundings” by BAcAllAdo AránegA et al. (2012) without precise records. Observations were collected from 31 localities within 16 1× 1 km UTM squares, spanning from March to November. While widely distributed throughout the study area, most records correspond to single or very few individuals, suggesting that the species is relatively scarce. Adults have been observed nectaring on S. atropurpurea , P. maritima , Crepis sp. , Leontodon sp. , P. odora , M. suaveolens , A. integrifolia , T. barbata , P. spinosa , D. carota , Eryngium sp. , and V. karroo .