lepidoptera.online © 2017 Adriaan van Os - Butterflies and Moths of South-West Europe
Diurna,
Lycaenidae,
Theclinae
• False Ilex Hairstreak - Satyrium esculi
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photo A038131, © Adriaan van Os, Corsavy 14-06-2017, altitude 800 m, Satyrium esculi
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Satyrium esculi (False Ilex Hairstreak) is difficult to distinguish from Satyrium ilicis (Ilex Hairstreak).
The species also resembles Satyrium acaciae (Sloe Hairstreak).
Also see
butterfliesoffrance.com,
pyrgus.de,
the GfS distribution map and
lepiforum.de