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''Satyrium ilicis'', the ilex hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
"''Satyrium'' Scudder, 1876"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Captain's European Butterfly Guide
''Satyrium ilicis'' has a wingspan of 32–36 mm. The basic color of the wings is brownish. In the females the upperside of the forewings usually shows large patches of orange, while on the underside of the hindwings there are orange black bordered lunules. A series of irregular broken white markings are present on the underside of the forewings and hindwings. On the hindwings are present two short tails. Larvae are pale green, about 2 cm long.
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in Southern and Central Europe, in South Western Siberia, in Asia Minor, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Lebanon and Southern Urals. It inhabits woods up to 1600 m in elevation.Simon CoombeCaptain's European Butterfly Guide
Description
''Satyrium ilicis'' has a wingspan of 32–36 mm. The basic color of the wings is brownish. In the females the upperside of the forewings usually shows large patches of orange, while on the underside of the hindwings there are orange black bordered lunules. A series of irregular broken white markings are present on the underside of the forewings and hindwings. On the hindwings are present two short tails. Larvae are pale green, about 2 cm long.
Biology
It is a univoltine species. Adults fly from Late May to Early August. Caterpillars feed on oaks (especially '' Quercus robur'', '' Quercus coccifera'', ''Quercus ilex
''Quercus ilex'', the evergreen oak, holly oak or holm oak is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the ''Ilex'' section of the genus, with acorns that mature in a single summer.
Description
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'', '' Quercus petraea'', '' Quercus pubescens''), elms ('' Ulmus'' species), '' Rhamnus cathartica'' and '' Prunus''. Larvae are attended by ants '' Camponotus aethiops'' and '' Crematogaster'' species.Paolo Mazzei, Daniel Morel, Raniero PanfilMoths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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Lepiforum
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