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Natura Croatica : Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici, Vol. 15 No. 1-2, 2006.

Original scientific paper

The status of the Damon Blue Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon (Denis and Schiffermüller, 1775) (Papilionoidea: Lycaenidae, Polyommatini) in the Croatian butterfly fauna

I. Mihoci
M. Vajdić
M. Šašić

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Abstract

This paper presents the first verified find of the species Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon (Denis and Schiffermüller, 1775) (syn.: ausonia Verity, 1915) (Lycaenidae, Polyommatini) in the Croatian butterfly fauna. The real status and presence of this species in Croatia was uncertain until the recent discovery. The Damon Blue was found in south-eastern Croatia, at the locality Gornja Korita on Kamešnica Mountain (990 m a.s.l.) on September 1 and 2, 2005. The biology, ecology and protection measures of the P. damon are also discussed.

Keywords

Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon; Lycaenidae; butterfly fauna; Croatia; status

Hrčak ID:

5162

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/5162

Publication date:

30.6.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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