Satyrium ilicis

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Ilex hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis
Satyrium ilicis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: S. ilicis
Binomial name
Satyrium ilicis
Esper, 1779

The Satyrium ilicis (common name Ilex Hairstreak) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

  • Wingspan: 16 to 18 mm
  • Time of flight: June and July
  • Habitat: woods up to 1,500 m in elevation
  • Host plants: oaks, elms
  • Location: Europe, Asia Minor, Lebanon
Caterpillar of Satyrium ilicis
Caterpillar of Satyrium ilicis
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