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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Lycaenidae > Genus: Maculinea > Species: Maculinea arion

Large Blue - Maculinea arion (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Endangered (IUCN)
Protected by EU Habitats Directive and 1 other international agreement
Most preferred habitats
  • grassland
  • heathland and shrub
  • sparsely vegetated land
May also occur in
  • agricultural mosaics
  • cropland
  • woodland and forest
Natura 2000 species code 1058

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

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Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
l'Azuré du serpolet French Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Large Blue English Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Modraszek arion Polish Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Schwarzfleckiger Ameisenbläuling German Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Sortplettet blåfugl Danish Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Tijmblauwtje Dutch Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Synonym Author
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS search Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wikipedia Wikipedia

External data

Reportnet deliveries

Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.

39 items found, displaying all items.1
Released Coverage Envelope File
2015-07-31 Greece Habitats Directive Article 17 29_12_2014 submission GR GR_species_reports-15723-10453.xml
2014-01-28 Denmark 2nd submission 2007-2012 DK_species_reports-131220-95922.xml
2014-01-08 Luxembourg Article 17 report 92/43/CEE 2007_2012 Luxembourg LU_species_reports-13823-134519.xml
2014-01-07 Hungary HU_Art_17_report_2013_second round_10_31 HU_species_report_art17
2013-12-30 Lithuania Third LT report on Art.17,2007-2012 LT_species_reports-131230-135438.xml
2013-12-30 Sweden Report on Implementation Measures (Art.17.1)_delivery 2013 SE_species_reports-131230-111623.xml
2013-12-27 Bulgaria BG_habitats_report_2007-2012 Species reports
2013-12-20 Germany German national report 2013 DE_species_reports.xml
2013-12-17 Slovakia Art 17 report for the period 2007 - 2012 - second delivery SK_species_reports-131217-132945.xml
2013-12-16 Slovenia SI_Article_17_Report_2013_2nd_submission SI_species_reports-131216-13555.xml
2013-12-09 Poland Habitats Directive Art. 17 Report PL_species_reports.xml
2013-12-04 Italy 3rd Italian national report 2013 IT_species_reports.xml
2013-10-18 Latvia LATVIA_2007-2012 LV_species_reports-131018-113252.xml
2013-10-11 Austria Art 17 HD AT_species_reports-13916-161758.xml
2013-10-10 United Kingdom Habitats Directive Article 17 2013 2nd submission UK GB_species_reports-13925-15297.xml
2013-10-07 Finland Habitat directive reporting (FI) 2007-2012 FI_species_reports.xml
2013-09-18 France Rapport France 2013 FR_species_reports.xml
2013-09-17 Estonia Eesti2013 EE_species_reports-13917-14855.xml
2013-09-16 Belgium Second Release Art17 Belgium BE_species_reports-13916-154440.xml
2013-09-11 Spain Habitats Directive: Report Art.17 2007-2012 ES_species_reports
2013-08-23 Czechia CZ_Rep_HDArt17_2013_2nd_submission:corrected CZ_species_reports.xml
2008-07-07 Spain Spain's delivery of 3 July Maculinea arion
2008-04-14 Estonia eesti Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2008-04-10 Germany German national report Maculinea arion
2008-03-21 Slovenia Article 17 Report Maculinea arion
2008-03-05 Italy Italy Maculinea arion
2008-03-04 Hungary delivery_report_art_17_HU Maculinea arion
2008-03-03 Lithuania Buveiniu direktyvos igyvendinimo ataskaita Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2008-02-26 Denmark DK Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2008-02-25 United Kingdom UK_submission Maculinea arion
2008-02-22 Slovakia report under habitats directive Maculinea arion
2008-02-22 Austria Article 17 report Austria Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2008-02-22 Greece Hellas Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2008-01-16 Belgium Natura 2000 habitat report Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2008-01-15 Luxembourg Article 17 report 92/43/CEE Luxembourg Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2007-10-02 Sweden Report on Implementation Measures (Art.17.1)_delivery 2007 Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2007-10-02 Latvia LATVIA 2001-2006 Maculinea arion
2007-10-01 Poland Report on Implementation Measures Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
2007-10-01 Czechia Species and Habitats Species questionnaire for Maculinea arion
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