The ecology and conservation of Maculinea arion and other European species of large blue butterfly

摘要: Five of the world’s six species Maculinea butterfly live in Europe. They are among few insects for which specific conservation measures have been taken, and regarded as ‘flagship’ by many Western conservationists (Anon., 1993a). Thus butterflies regularly used logos on stamps 1981, 1993b), subject numerous radio television broadcasts frequently featured magazines diverse National Geographic The Economist newspapers ranging from European to Sun.