(Lederer, 1855)
Description:
This butterfly occurs locally on Cyprus, and in a suitable habitat it can be seen in large numbers. One such habitat is on the old town walls of Nicosia on which one of its food plants, Prosopis farcta (Leguminosae), grows. More to the east of the island, Prosopis stephaniana and Acacia leucophloea are used as food plants.
This butterfly is a good flyer that probably roams northwards each year. However, it can only occur as a resident in areas where it does not freeze in the winter.
On Cyprus, it is probably double-brooded.
Habitat:
Sclerophyllous scrub
Similar species:
Cupido argiades