Lycaena (butterfly)

Abundance: 0.10 to 9.50% (median 1.03%)

Latitudinal range: 31.1° to 61.1°

Habitats: Mediterranean woodland (4), boreal forest/taiga (3), montane grassland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (19), temperate coniferous forest (2), temperate savanna (3), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3)

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Found in 37 samples

China: Hefei (urban), Hefei (suburban), Hefei (rural), Longri, Lebagou

Cyprus: Pentadaktylos Range

Germany: Mittenwald

Greece: Patras

India: Tuni, Kedarkanta, Istragad, Jakhol, Har-ki-Dun, Gangotri National Park

Italy: Raffo Rosso, Monte Cuccio e Vallone Sagana (olive grove)

Japan: Mt. Aso (non-grazing, 2005), Mt Mikusa Zephyrus Coppice (1999), Mt Mikusa Zephyrus Coppice (2001), Tsuchimarubi 1

Poland: Southern Poland

Russia: Kaskara (GAB, visit 1), Kaskara (GAB, visit 2)

Slovakia: Industrial Park Kechnec (2009)

South Korea: Uljin-gun (unburned, 2007)

Spain: Northeast of Guadalajara (forest fragment 1)

Sweden: Ostergötland, Uppland (organic farm 1)

Turkey: Senocak Road

Ukraine: Velyka Dobron (2012)

United Kingdom: Wimborne St Giles Estate (pheasant rides)

United States: Beaver Meadows (aspen), Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (open), Central Iowa, Southwest Minnesota, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (butterflies), Flattop Mountain, Crossman

See also Lycaena dispar, Lycaena dorcas, Lycaena helloides, Lycaena heteronea, Lycaena hippothoe, Lycaena hyllus, Lycaena nivalis, Lycaena pang, Lycaena pavana, Lycaena phlaeas, Lycaena rubidus, Lycaena thersamon, Lycaena tityrus, Lycaena virgaureae, Lycaena xanthoides