Silver-studded blue

Plebejus argus
Gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae)

♂ greyish,♀ more brownish.
Silver-studded blueon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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A small butterfly, the upper surface ♂ is blue with a wide black edge and white fringe. The upper surface of the ♀ is dark brown with orange markings along the rear wing edge, sometimes on the front wing as well. The under surface is light grey-brown coloured with a wide orange band surrounded by white-edged black eye markings. Pattern and colours are distinctive.

Prefers heath type habitats.

⇔ wsp. 20-23 mm

syn. PLEBEIUS ARGUS

LA:
Many of the blue LYCAENIDAE (Gossamer-winged butterflies) are similar and only separated based on pattern and colours. 
≈ The PLEBEJUS IDAS (Silver-studded blue) is lighter in colour and has no spore on the front legs, this is difficult to see though. See photo LA.

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