Species Account for Aricia agestis
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Aricia agestis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Brown Argus
Lepidoptera: butterflies: Lycaenidae
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Taxonomic group: butterflies (Lepidoptera: butterflies) - Part county data
Brown Argus on UK Butterflies website
Species text
A species prone to large fluctuations in abundance, having declined slightly after its rapid expansion in the 1990s. The main foodplants in Essex are Dove's-foot Crane's-bill and Common Stork's-bill. On Southern England downland, Rock-rose is also used. References
Species text last edited on Tue Mar 13th 2012 by user 745
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 41 records with habitat information)
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Structural Habitat Data (based on 3 records with structural habitat information)
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