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Eastern Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore, 1865)
Status
Corfu Status: Present EU Red Data Status 2010: Near ThreatenedDescription
A small blue butterfly, with chequered fringes. The underside is quite distinctive, being pale grey with black spots over the whole wing. There are a series of small orange submarginal spots. In Corfu the butterfly should not be confused with any other species. Male and female are similar, with the female being a darker blue upperside.
Habitat Requirements
Maquis and garrigue, particularily dry habitats.
Larval Foodplants
Crown Vetch Securigera varia - not on Corfu, Savory Satureja cuneifolia, Pink Savory Satureja thymbra (pale pink flowers), Thymus holosericeus.
Observations
Possibly the smallest butterfly species yet recorded by CBC members on Corfu and so is not always easy to find. It has been recorded in the Corfu Lake district, Dassia and Loutses, in habitat that appears to support only small populations.
*The information provided in the tables below is based on verified sightings of the Eastern Baton Blue submitted via this website since 1st January 2021.
First and Last Sightings
| Year | First | Last/latest | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26/04/2022 | 16/05/2022 | 20 days |
| 2021 | 12/05/2021 | 29/06/2021 | 48 days |
Number of Observations
| Year | Number of observations |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| Grand Total | 29 |
Distribution Map
Distribution map for the Eastern Baton Blue based on the data submitted online via this website will be available below soon.
Flight Times for the Eastern Baton Blue (2022)
The chart below shows Eastern Baton Blue flight data by month for 2022 submitted online since 1st January 2022 to 17th May 2022.
Flight Times for the Eastern Baton Blue (All Data)
The chart below shows Eastern Baton Blue flight data by month based on all data submitted online since 1st January 2019 to 17th May 2022.
Taxonomy
- Vernacular/Common Name: Eastern Baton Blue
- Family: Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)
- Sub-family: Polyommatinae (Swainson 1831)
- Tribe: Polyommatini (Swainson 1831)
- Sub-tribe: Scolitantidina (Hübner, [1819])
- Genus: Pseudophilotes (Beuret, 1958)
- Species: vicrama (Moore, 1865)
References
For a list of references, please see our bibliography page.
