Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) View in CoL ( Lycaenidae ) *

L4; 25/X/2019, nect. on Thymus sp. L. cultivated, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 13/V/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 15/V/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 24/V/2019, perch. on G. linifolia , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 16/VII/2019, nect. on cultivated Thymus sp. and S. rosmarinus , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 18/XI/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 08/V/2020, on G. linifolia , 11 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 22/V/2020, nect. on G. linifolia and C. villosa , 7 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 29/V/2020, nect. and perch. on G. linifolia and C. villosa , 7 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 17/VI/2020, perch. on G. linifolia , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 19/VI/2020, on G. linifolia and C. villosa , 9 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 06/VII/2020, on Spartium junceum L. and G. monspessulana , 10 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 22/IV/2021, mostly on G. linifolia , 10 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 28/IV/2021, 7 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 16/VI/2022, 5 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 28/VI/2022, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 07/VI/2019, perch. on S. junceum and Coronilla coronata L., 13 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 21/VI/2019, on S. junceum and G. linifolia , 5 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 14/II/2020, on S. junceum and C. coronata , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 29/IV/2020, on S. junceum , 5 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 19/V/2020, on S. junceum , S. atropurpurea , and L. dentata , 23 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 23/V/2020, on S. junceum and G. linifolia , 17 ex. v., JLR.; L5; 06/V/2021, on Lathyrus sp. L. and S. junceum , 15 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 19/V/2020, on S. junceum , 15 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 01/IV/2021, on L. dentata , 5 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 06/V/2021, on L. dentata , 6 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 11/VI/2022, 6 ex. v., JLR.; L12; 21/VI/2020, on L. stoechas and perch. on C. villosa , 23 ex. v., JLR.; L12; 14/VI/2021, 12 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 13/VI/2020, 5 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 17/IV/2021, 4 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 14/V/2022, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L14; 22/VI/2019, on D. gnidium , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L14; 13/VI/2020, on G. linifolia and C. villosa , 12 ex. v., JLR.; L14; 25/VII/2020, on R. ulmifolius , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L14; 16/V/2021, 4 ex. v., JLR.; L17; 03/V/2019, perch. and flying over G. linifolia , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L22; 01/IV/2021, on L. stoechas , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L22; 17/X/2021, on D. gnidium , 4 ex. v., JLR.; L23; 15/V/2021, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L23; 14/VI/2021, 10 ex. v., JLR.; L25; 13/VI/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L27; 14/VI/2021, on T. caeruleum , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L28; 12/VII/2020, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L29; 22/VI/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L35; 22/V/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L35; 26/V/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L35; 07/VI/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 28/II/2020, 6 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 29/VI/2020, 5 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 17/X/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 05/V/2023, 13 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 20/XI/2023, very worn, 7 ex. v., JLR.; L37; 09/VI/2021, 12 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 15/V/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 28/VI/2019, on M. suaveolens , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 28/VI/2019, on R. ulmifolius , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 05/VII/2019, on M. suaveolens and R. ulmifolius , 7 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 27/IX/2019, on R. ulmifolius , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 25/X/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 10/VII/2020, on R. ulmifolius and Lotus rectus L., 19 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 14/V/2021, perch. on L. rectus , 8 ex. v., JLR.; L42; 16/VI/2019, on M. pulegium , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L43; 07/VI/2019, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L62; 04/IX/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L63; 12/VI/2021, on S. atropurpurea and D. carota , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L66; 26/V/2019, 4 ex. v., JLR.; L66; 13/VI/2019, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L66; 06/VI/2020, on S. atropurpurea and C. crispus , 8 ex. v., JLR.; L66; 21/VI/2020, on L. stoechas , C. crispus , and S. atropurpurea , 16 ex. v., JLR.; L68; 11/II/2022, perch. on R. ulmifolius , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L73; 06/VI/2020, on D. gerardi and L. stoechas , 9 ex. v., JLR.; L73; 11/V/2019, 7 ex. v., JLR.; L74; 11/V/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L75; 13/VI/2022, on R. ulmifolius , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L88; 06/VI/2020, on M. suaveolens , 5 ex. v., JLR.; L88; 12/VII/2020, on M. suaveolens , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L94; 12/VI/2019, on M. suaveolens , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L94; 06/VI/2020, on R. ulmifolius , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L101; 25/VI/2019, on M. suaveolens , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L112; 02/VII/2020, on Trifolium sp. Tourn. Ex L., and Leontodon sp. L. in a lawn bed, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L130; 07/V/2023, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L132; 20/VI/2020, on V. karroo and G. linifolia , 13 ex. v., JLR.; L132; 14/VII/2020, on V. karroo , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L132; 19/IV/2021, on Lathyrus sp. , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L132; 13/VI/2022, on V. karroo , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L133; 19/IV/2021, 10 ex. v., JLR.; L134; 16/VI/2020, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L138; 13/VI/2021, perch. on lawn and on Trifolium sp. , 21 ex. v., JLR.; L144; 01/V/2021, 5 ex. v., JLR.; L151; 24/IX/2019, on ornamental S. rosmarinus , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L151; 09/IX/2023, on S. rosmarinus , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L154; 11/IV/2021, perch. on G. linifolia , 12 ex. v., JLR.; L154; 26/V/2019, perch. on G. linifolia , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L156; 29/IV/2024, nect. on P. maritima , C. fragilis , and G. linifolia , 11 ex. v., JLR.; L157; 09/VI/2020, 2 ex. v., JLR.

Comment: Previously cited for Ceuta and its surroundings by Bacallado Aránega et al. (2012) without precise data. Observations were recorded from 40 localities within 17 1× 1 km UTM squares, with adults active from February through November, and peaking between May and July. This species is widespread and abundant across all habitat types in the study area. Imagines have been observed nectaring on the flowers or inflorescences of Thymus sp. , S. rosmarinus , G. linifolia , C. villosa , S. junceum , C. coronata , G. monspessulana , L. dentata , L. stoechas , S. atropurpurea , M. suaveolens , R. ulmifolius , L. rectus , D. carota , C. crispus , D. gnidium , C. althaeoides , P. spinosa , Leontodon sp. , P. maritima , C. fragilis , Trifolium sp. , Lathyrus sp. , and V. karroo .