Maculinea arion (Linnaeus, 1758)

Papilio arion Linnaeus, 1758: 483 .

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

CHOROTYPE. — Centralasiatic-European.

ECOLOGY. — Subnemoral, lower-upper montane, thermophilous, xerophilous.

EDIT PROJECT SAMPLING. — Pian della Casa, subalpine pastures 1650 m, VII-VIII.2008 ; Fishing reserve Cappello di Napoleone, Beech-wood clearings, 1300 m, VII.2009 ; Valasco, Rhododendron heathland, 1690 m, VII.2009 ; Valasco, Subalpine scree, 1900 m, VII.2009, CS .