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Callophrys rubi
The upper side of the wings is a uniform dull brown with two paler patches on the male's forewings made up of scent scales. The undersides are a bright green with a thin white line, often reduced to a faint row of dots or even missing altogether. The iridescent green color of the undersides is a structural color caused by diffraction and interference of light by microscopic repeating structures in the wing scales.
It is found in most of Europe, North Africa, Russia, Asia Minor, Siberia, Amurland, Baluchistan and Chitral. It is still widespread across most of the UK, although many colonies have been lost in recent years. In Mediterranean countries, it is quite localized and it is usually found near the coasts.
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Spotted on Apr 10, 2019
Submitted on May 11, 2019
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