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Silver-studded blue

Plebejus argus

Order Lepidoptera. Family Lycaenidae.

Silver-studded blue — Photographs 1
Silver-studded blue.
Photo: Dendrofil / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Description

The silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Traits

Wingspan
22–30 mm
Flight period
June–August
Host plants
legumes, heather
Generations per year
1–2

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Photographs

Silver-studded blue — Photographs 2
Silver-studded blue. Zoological illustration (detail of a plate).
Engramelle Ernst et al (drawing: J. J. Ernst, engraving: J. J. Juillet), 1790 / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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