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Phengaris teleius
The Scarce Large Blue (Phengaris teleius) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine. The larva of this species first feeds on Sanguisorba officinalis (Great Burnet), then move to an ant nest and are predators of the ant brood. Myrmica rubra and Myrmica scabrinodis have been reported as frequent host ant species.
My parents garden, Münster, Germany
Spotted on Jul 26, 2009
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011
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Please, add this wonderful shot to the new mission of European butterflies and moth!
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