Neolysandra coelestina (Eversmann, 1843)


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Host plants:
The larvae usually live on Vicia species (especially Vicia dalmatica).

Habitat:
Neolysandra coelestina inhabits mountain grasslands, open scrub and stony slopes with the host plants from about 500m up to more than 2000m.

Life cycle:
The larva hibernates and the butterflies occur between May and June (according to altitude), only rarely still in early July.

Remarks:
In Europe, Neolysandra coelestina is known from the Northern Peloponnese (especially Mount Chelmos and Mount Erimanthos), Central Greece near Viotía and from SE-Ukraine and S-Russia. It also occurs in Asia Minor and the wider Caucasus region.