In Armenia the species inhabits a narrow belt from 900 to 1200 metres above sea level, however, the boundaries of its range are not clarified.

[4] For a long period, the Damonides blue was considered extinct from Armenia, since the last records dated to 1973 and the majority of its habitat was destroyed by open-pit mining.

The data is insufficient for calculation of trends, but it can be stated that its number is fairly low even at the typical habitat.

Expansion of the open pit remains the major threat that can ultimately destroy the species' habitat and lead to its local extinction.

Also, grazing of goats and sheep has some influence on the habitat by possibly removing the species host plant.