Grecian Copper

Polyommatus ottomanus

Grecian Copper is a butterfly from Lycaenidae family.
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Naming

Synonyms: Lycaena ottomana, Lycaena ottomanus
Grecian Copper butterfly - Polyommatus ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/50043/grecian_copper_butterfly_-_polyommatus_ottomanus_lefbvre_1830.html Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Eastern Macedonia,Europe,Geotagged,Grecian Copper,Greece,Insect,Insecta,Keramoti,Lepidoptera,Lycaena ottomana,Lycaenidae,Nature,Polyommatus ottomanus,Spring,Wildlife

Distribution

They are distributed in the Balkans and Turkey. They live in damp valleys and damp areas close to the Mediterranean coasts. Lovers of rich habitats from green woodlands, maquis, broad-leaved shrubs. Although it has a fairly wide distribution there has been a decrease in the distribution area of between 20-50% over the last 25 years. This equates to a population reduction of 20% in ten years.
This species is restricted to southeastern Europe, with the main distribution focused on Albania, Greece and Turkey. Also recorded in Bulgaria. Very local in the Strumsko Valley (Kresna Gorge, Sandanski) and on the northern slopes of Belasitsa to Petrich. Recently established in the warmest river valleys of the Eastern Rhodopes (Beshkov 1995). The most widespread on the southern Black Sea coast.
Grecian Copper butterfly - Polyommatus ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830 Quite controversial information concerning the scientific name of this butterfly. According to some sources it is Lycaena ottomana, others show the accepted scientific name to be Polyommatus ottomanus. I decided to create the record as the last one, according to ITIS, Catalogue of Life 2015. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/50044/grecian_copper_butterfly_-_polyommatus_ottomanus_lefbvre_1830.html Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Eastern Macedonia,Europe,Geotagged,Grecian Copper,Greece,Insect,Insecta,Keramoti,Lepidoptera,Lycaena ottomana,Lycaenidae,Nature,Polyommatus ottomanus,Spring,Wildlife

Status

Vulnerable

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusPolyommatus
SpeciesPolyommatus ottomanus
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Greece