Satyrium ilicis
Satyrium ilicis, the ilex hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Distribution and habitat. This species is present in Southern and Central Europe, in South Western Siberia, in Asia Minor, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Lebanon and Southern Urals. It inhabits woods up to 1600 m in elevation. Description. "Satyrium ilicis" has a wingspan of 32–36 mm. The basic color of the wings is brownish. In the females the upperside of the forewings usually shows large patches of orange, while on the underside of the hindwings there are orange black bordered lunules. A series of irregular broken white markings are  present on the underside of the forewings and hindwings. On the hindwings are present two short tails. Larvae are pale green, about 2 cm long. Biology. It is a univoltine species. Adults fly from Late May to Early August. Caterpillars feed on oaks (especially "Quercus robur", "Quercus coccifera", "Quercus ilex", "Quercus petraea", "Quercus pubescens"), elms ("Ulmus" species), "Rhamnus cathartica" and "Prunus". Larvae are attended by ants "Camponotus aethiops" and "Crematogaster" species.