Polyommatus admetus (Esper, 1783)

Host plants:
Onobrychis species

Habitat:
Polyommatus admetus inhabits steppe slopes, extensive grazing land and other nutrient-poor grasslands.

Life cycle:
The young caterpillar overwinters. I met adults in Northern Greece in the area of
the Prespa Lakes quite common in mid-July.

Endangerment factors:
Polyommatus admetus is in decline due to cultivation, overgrazing and overbuilding of its habitats.

Remarks:
Polyommatus admetus is found in the Balkans from Hungary and Croatia to Greece.