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Small Blue

Cupido minimus

Description:

It's the smallest butterfly of blue butterfly species. Standing with almost wide open wings. This individual is a male that's why has this amazing colors but not all the males have this intense colors.

Habitat:

Urban environment

Notes:

It's one of Europe's smallest butterflies with a wing span of 20-24 mm. That's Denmark's smallest butterfly species.

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6 Comments

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 9 years ago

Oh thank you, Ursula :)

Ursula
Ursula 9 years ago

that's amazing shot of this beautiful butterfly!

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 9 years ago

Thanks injica!

injica
injica 9 years ago

Beautiful!

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 9 years ago

Thanks Mona!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 9 years ago

Lovely.. so beautiful..

FaredinAliyevski
Spotted by
FaredinAliyevski

Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

Spotted on Jun 6, 2013
Submitted on Jun 6, 2013

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