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Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

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Description:

Beautiful butterfly that I found in a field of lavender in Provence. It's about 3 cm.

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus Common Blue


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valentinezza
valentinezza 10 years ago

Thank you bayucca! :)

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Lycaenidae, Polyommatine, Polyommatini, Polyommatus sp. and most probbly Polyommatus icarus. They are not always easy to determine. Yours is the female.

EmilyUmbarger
EmilyUmbarger 10 years ago

Beautiful picture!

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valentinezza
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Valensole, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Aug 8, 2013
Submitted on Aug 8, 2013

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