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Common blue
Polyommatus icarus
Gossamer-winged butterflies
(Lycaenidae)
♂
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The upper surface ♂ is blue with a thin black border and white fringe. The upper surface ♀ is dark brown with orange markings along the edges with some white fringe, base and body are blueish. Underside for both is grey-brown. Orange eyespots along the outside edge. Centre of the hindwing, features a black, white-edged horizontal stripe with white-edged black markings. Found alongside forest edges, road verges etc. and, it is the most common of its family. ⇔ wsp. 25-30 mm
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Adonis blue
Alcon blue
Common blue
Icarusblauwtje
Hauhechel-Bläuling
Argus bleu
Argo azzurro
Polyommatus icarus [L.]
Polyommatus icarus [L.]
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