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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 10 years ago

Oh thank you, Ursula :)

Ursula
Ursula 10 years ago

that's amazing shot of this beautiful butterfly!

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

Thanks injica!

injica
injica 10 years ago

Beautiful!

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

Thanks Mona!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 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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