Distribution and biological peculiarities in Armenia: The species distribution ranges from 49° N in France and 51° N in Germany and Poland and spreads towards Asia Minor and Southern Ural. The species is monotypic. In Armenia it inhabits forests and woodlands of North-eastern regions, occupying elevation range between 1000 and 2200 m a.s.l. The larval host plant isPrunus divaricata. The flight period of the species is from late May until mid July depending on elevation. Originally the specimens from Armenia have been considered belonging to Satyrium abdominalis; however the recent investigations suggest that northern populations belong to S.acaciae.
Population dynamics: The species is quite rare within typical habitat, and too few records do not allow computation of its population trend. It is supposed that the species, which doesn't require much of shade, could occupy forest edges and clearings and therefore doesn't suffer from tree logging, unless the latest goes on in a broad scale via clear cutting. One of the possible threats, however can be reflected to use of pesticides against forest pest species - a practice, which is unfortunately still applied in Armenia.
Conservation measures: The species is not included in the Global and European Red Lists, in Red Book of Armenia, as well as in CITES and Bern Conventions. At current none of the species' populations are covered by National Protected Areas. Preliminary assessment of its conservation status suggests it as Data Deficient. The most important conservation measure is study the state of the species in Armenia. The other measures - related to better management of its habitat are related to inclusion of the distribution range of the species into Emerald Network and improvement of forestry management especially in the aspect of pest control.