Original scientific paper

NEW DATA ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CHAPMAN’S BLUE (Polyommatus thersites (Cantener, 1835) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) IN CROATIA

Iva MIHOCI ; Department of Zoology, Croatian Natural History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia
Martina ŠAŠIĆ ; Department of Zoology, Croatian Natural History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Previously there were several known fi nding sites of Chapman’s Blue
(Polyommatus thersites (Cantener, 1835) in Croatia. In summer 2005 the Chapman’s Blue was found on Mt Kamešnica, southern Croatia. In this paper we disscuss the distribution and the biology of the species as well as the need for complete distribution and habitat characteristics determination.

Keywords

Chapman’s Blue; Polyommatus thersites; distribution; habitat; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

39559

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/39559

Publication date:

20.1.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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