Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Papilio virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758: 484 .

FIRST RECORD FOR THE VALDIERI AREA. — Turati & Verity (1911).

CHOROTYPE. — Sibiric-European.

ECOLOGY. — Subnemoral, upper montane-subalpine, mesophilous, mesophilous.

EDIT PROJECT SAMPLING. — Fishing reserve Cappello di Napoleone, Beech-wood clearings, 1300 m, VII-VIII.2009 ; Valasco, Rhododendron heathland, 1690 m, VII-VIII.2009 ; Valasco, Hygrophilous grassland 1750 m, VII-VIII.2009 ; Valasco, Juniperus heathland/ grassland, 1790 m, VII-VIII.2009 ; Valasco, Subalpine scree, 1900 m, VII-VIII.2009, CS .