Lycaena phlaeas

BIOLOGY

Hostplants:

Polygonaceae (Smartweed)

Strategies:

Canopy Affinity: Canopy generalist

Edge Affinity: Seen near and away from edges

Moisture Affinity: Moisture association varies

Disturbance Affinity: Disturbance-associated (weak)

References:

Vaughn Shirey, Elise Larsen, Andra Doherty, Clifford A. Kim, Faisal T. Al-Sulaiman, Jomar D. Hinolan, Micael Gabriel A. Itliong, Mark Arcebal K. Naive, Minji Ku, Michael Belitz, Grace Jeschke, Vijay Barve, Gerardo Lamas, Akito Y. Kawahara, Robert Guralnick, Naomi E. Pierce, David J. Lohman & Leslie Ries 2022. LepTraits 1.0 A globally comprehensive dataset of butterfy traits 9. Scientific Data.