Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL ( Lycaenidae ) **

L4; 02/III/2021, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 25/VII/2020, nect. on M. suaveolens , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L13; 27/VI/2021, nect. on M. suaveolens , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L17; 03/IX/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L19; 27/VI/2021, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L21; 27/VI/2021, 8 ex. v., JLR.; L21; 29/VI/2023, nect. on R. ulmifolius , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L27; 29/VI/2021, nect. on M. suaveolens and R. ulmifolius , 9 ex. v., JLR.; L33; 01/IX/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L41; 15/V/2019, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 27/IX/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 28/VI/2019, 6 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 10/VII/2020, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 31/V/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 26/IX/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L47; 01/IX/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L60; 17/IX/2020, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L60; 25/IX/2021, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L62; 03/IX/2019, nect. on M. suaveolens , 1 ex. v., EZ.; L69; 23/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L82; 26/IX/2021, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L88; 25/VII/2020, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L90; 13/IX/2019, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L132; 20/VI/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L139; 13/VII/2023, nect. on R. ulmifolius , 2 ex. v., JLR.

Comment: First records for Ceuta. Observed from 17 localities within 10 1× 1 km UTM squares, from March to September, peaking in June and September. In the study area, the species is primarily associated with streams, temporary ponds, and reservoirs, fying over riparian vegetation composed of R. ulmifolius , S. pedicellata , and N. oleander , on which it perches frequently. Adults were observed nectaring on M. suaveolens and R. ulmifolius .