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Geranium argus

Eumedonia eumedon · Lycaenidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records218in 4 countries
Most seen inNorth Macedonia71 records
Red List–IUCN status
Geranium argus
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About

Geranium argus in brief

The geranium argus (Eumedonia eumedon) is a butterfly or moth of the Lycaenidae family — species of insect.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 218 published records, most of them from North Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan and Andorra. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in February and March.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

North Macedonia71 records · best Jun, Jul
Kyrgyzstan70 records · best Jul, Aug
Andorra51 records · best Jul, Jun
Uzbekistan26 records · best Jun, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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