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Hamearis lucina

Family: RiodinidaeGenus: Hamearisnative in Germany

native in Germany

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Plants

visited

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Interactions

documented

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Host plants

known

About this species

A univoltine butterfly of the metalmark family (Riodinidae) recorded in Britain.

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Plant food

Yearly cycle

Single-brooded; adults fly in June. The pupa is the overwintering stage, with adults emerging the following summer.

Merkmale

Ernährung & Verhalten

Food

oligophagous

Generationen/Jahr

univoltine

Overwintering

pupa

Scientific profile

Hamearis lucina is a member of the family Riodinidae. It is a univoltine butterfly with a flight period in June. The larvae are oligophagous, feeding on a limited range of host plants. The species overwinters as a pupa. It is recorded present in Great Britain.

Host plants

2 plants serve as food for the larvae

Primula veris Primula vulgaris

Visited plants

16 plants are visited by this species

Ranunculus repens Conopodium majusPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaFicaria verna Euphorbia amygdaloides Fragaria vesca Ranunculus aquatilis Bellis perennis Ranunculus linguaRanunculus acris subsp. friesianusRanunculus bulbosus subsp. bulbosusRanunculus flammula Potentilla anserina Crataegus monogynaAjuga reptansEuphorbia cyparissias

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)