Phegea53-3. New findings on the bionomics of butterflies of the family Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) in southwestern Bulgaria

Interesting findings on the bionomics and ecology of the butterfly <i>Tarucus balkanica</i> (Freyer, 1843) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) are presented. New findings complement previously known data about this exotic species and introduce new knowledge of another species of the family Lycaenidae – <i>Callophrys rubi</i> (Linnaeus, 1758).