White-letter Hairstreak
(Satyrium w-album) Knoch (1782) Hairstreaks and Blues (Lycaenidae) WLHA 24853
Det hvide W (dk)Rabicorta w-blanca (es)Almsnabbvinge (se)
Measurements:
WS: 26-34mm
Generations:
1
Flight period:
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SE
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Distribution:
C and E Europe, Turkey toward Japan
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Status:
Probably declined due to the elm-disease some decades ago, but otherwise widespread and relatively common in eastern part of Denmark and eastern Jutland.
Two present this day enjoying the blackberry bush. Though it is a mere shadow of itself from last year, having suffered heavily because of the dry months we've had.