Silver-studded blue - Plebejus argus

 

Family: Lycaenidae.

Flight Time: Mid June - August. (bivoltine in Europe)

Size: 24-34mm

Altitude: 0-2000m
Notes: Named for its silver mark within the spots on the underside hindwing. There are a couple of very similar species in Europe, to make things even more tricky there are quite a number of named forms of this species! The foreleg has a spine, just visible in the closeup which separates it from the similar Idas blue, Plebejus idas.

 

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Similar Species Foodplants Habitat Distribution

 

Mixed, including Ulex, Cytisus, Lotus etc.

Diverse. Heather clad heathland in UK.

Silver-studded blue distribution

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