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Small blue
Cupido minimus
Gossamer-winged butterflies
(Lycaenidae)
♀ very dark, almost black.
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The upper surface is dark brown to black, the ♂ often with a blue-green tinge. The under surface is light grey with a blue base and small white-edged black markings. ⇔ wsp. 18-22 mm The Latin name, MINIMUS, refers to the fact it is the smallest local day butterfly. LA: It can be mistaken for a Moth due to its small size but moths keep their wings different.
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< 40 mm
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< 15 mm
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0 LookAlikes (LA):
Small blue
Dwergblauwtje
Zwerg-Bläuling
Argus frêle
Cupido minore
Cupido minimus [L.]
Cupido minimus [L.]
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