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Polyommatus semiargus
The wings of this butterfly species are dark blue with a dark brown fringe on the dorsal view for the male; the female is entirely brown. The ventral view shows small black markings with no orange spots or marginal markings; it resembles that of Cupido minimus, a much smaller butterfly. The Mazarine Blue's numbers have been declining in Europe.
Alpine meadow with rocky outcrops, treeline limit; alt. ~ 1750 m. Last picture shows the habitat.
Wingspan 32-38 mm. Flight time is May to August. Linked to Fabaceae. Its generic habitat is meadows, pastures, grasslands and flowery areas.
Spotted on Jul 7, 2013
Submitted on Jul 18, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks Satyen!
Great spotting! Loved the habitat pic :-)
Thanks Tiz :-) This is about as high as you will find these little beauties.
Ha! That fourth picture just made me want to joddle! What a beautiful place for the spotting!!!