Sloe hairstreak

Satyrium acaciae

"Satyrium acaciae", the sloe hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Sloe hairstreak - Satyrium acaciae Skradin, Croatia. Croatia,Geotagged,Satyrium acaciae,Sloe hairstreak,Spring

Distribution

The distribution of the sloe hairstreak ranges from 49° N in France and 51° N in Germany and Poland. It is absent from southern Italy, the Mediterranean islands, Portugal and Spain except for the Montes Universales and the north.
Sloe hairstreak - Satyrium acaciae Near fortress in Skardin, Croatia. Croatia,Geotagged,Satyrium acaciae,Sloe hairstreak,Spring

Behavior

The larva feeds on "Prunus spinosa" and "Prunus divaricata".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusSatyrium
SpeciesS. acaciae
Photographed in
Germany
Croatia