The protected Transylvanian Blue (Pseudophilotes bavius hungarica): new information on the morphology and biology

摘要

Pseudophilotes bavius hungarica (Dioszeghy, 1913) is an endemic subspecies from Transylvania with a distribution restricted to steppe-like habitats. It is included as a protected entity in Romanian and European legislation. The present study reveals new data on the morphology and biology, host plants, and behaviour of this taxon and tries to provide a basis for developing conservation measures in the future.