Image to followAI-generated illustrationCallophrys rubi
Callophrys rubi
Family: LycaenidaeGenus: Callophrysnative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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81
Plants
visited
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100
Interactions
documented
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17
Host plants
known
Ecological network
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Plant food
Yearly cycle
A univoltine species active from February to June; overwinters as a pupa.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
polyphagous
Generationen/Jahr
univoltine
Overwintering
pupa
Scientific profile
Callophrys rubi is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. It has a single generation each year (univoltine) and is polyphagous in the larval stage, feeding on a range of plants. Adults are active from February through to June. The species overwinters as a pupa. It is recorded in Great Britain. In Germany it is assessed as near threatened (Red List category V).
Host plants
17 plants serve as food for the larvae
Cytisus scopariusCornus sanguineaUlex europaeusGenista tinctoriaGenista anglicaErica tetralixRubus fruticosusRhamnus catharticaFrangula alnusHelianthemum nummulariumLotus corniculatusVaccinium uliginosumPrunus padus subsp. borealisTrifolium mediumGenista tinctoriaColutea arborescens subsp. arborescensRubus idaeus
Visited plants
64 plants are visited by this species
Vaccinium myrtillusVicia craccaCytisus scopariusEuphorbia amygdaloidesViburnum opulusPolygala vulgarisRanunculus bulbosus subsp. bulbosuscotoneaster bullatusHyacinthoides non-scriptaLathyrus pratensisHelianthemum nummulariumVicia sativa subsp. nigraRanunculus linguaRanunculus flammulaBrassica napus subsp. napusViola rivinianaRosa rugosaViola hirtaRanunculus acris subsp. friesianusBellis perennisFicaria vernaPrimula vulgarisVicia villosa subsp. villosaSalix cinereaUlex europaeus subsp. europaeusRanunculus aquatilisVicia sylvaticaStellaria holosteaRosa arvensisPilosella officinarumFragaria vescaCrataegus monogynaLigustrum vulgareVicia lutea subsp. luteaViola odorataRanunculus repensVicia fabaCalluna vulgarisRosa spinosissimaIlex aquifoliumCotoneaster horizontalisLotus corniculatus subsp. hirsutusRosa rubiginosaViola arvensisVicia sepiumViola tricolorRosa canina var. dumalisGlechoma hederaceaNarcissus pseudonarcissusArmeria arenaria
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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