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Common blue

Polyommatus icarus

Photo by Jopy
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Field Notes

Habitat:

forest clearing, resting on Knautia sp.

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Common Blue

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Butterfly

Polyommatus sp.

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera
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The Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus
Sintija Valucka
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Comments (6)
Jopy
Thanks, sintija for suggestion and explanation! I have to admit that I already knew the ID, just forgot to update! This one is spotted in Bos/Herz. where I have been on holidays :)
Sintija Valucka
It is Polyommatus icarus :) One very easy way how to distinguish it is by the white spot bewteen those black dots (with white line) and those black ticks that are filled with orange color :D (great explanation :D I hope you understood :D)
Jopy
Thank you, Agnes! I spotted butterfly which is hard to determinate, again! Is it, maybe, P. icarus?
Jopy
thank you, Tiz :D
Tiz
Fantastic little thing you found there! Super-nice!

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PublishedJuly 31, 2013

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