Scarce Large Blue

Maculinea teleius

Scarce Large Blue (Maculinea teleius)
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The scarce large blue is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, northern Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine and East across the Palearctic to Japan. The species was first described by Johann Andreas Benignus Bergsträsser in 1779. Source

Where is the Scarce Large Blue now?

No records in the last 8 weeks. It may be out of season where the observers and sensors are.

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When does the Scarce Large Blue arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe29 June 202629 June 202629 June 20261

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Arriving at the same time in Europe

Every arrival in Europe, month by month

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