| Family | Lycaenidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Polyommatinae |
| Genus | Aricia |
| Species | cramera |
| Authority | (Eschscholtz, 1821) |
| English Name | Southern Brown Argus |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
This butterfly species can be found in flower-rich, places, in scrub or at woodland edges. The most important foodplants are stork’s-bills (Erodium spp.) and crane’s-bills (Geranium spp.), of which the caterpillars eat the leaves. Knapweeds (Centaurea spp.), rockroses (Helianthemum spp.), and Leguminous plants, such as clovers (Trifolium spp.) and brooms (Cytisus spp.) have also been mentioned. This species has two to three generations a year and is often found together with ants of the genera Myrmica and Lasius. Hibernation takes place as larva.
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