Holly blue

Celastrina argiolus
Gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae)

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Small light blue coloured butterfly, the ♂ has a thin dark blue wing edge, the ♀ has a wider dark to black wing edge. Often the veins are very visible. The under surface is silver grey with a marking of black dots and alongside the edge dark blue markings. 

Prefers verdant areas, often seen along forest edges.

⇔ wsp. 23-30 mm

LA:
≈ The undersurface of the POLYOMMATUS SEMIARGUS (Mazarine blue) is similar but it is larger and the upper surface is darker.

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