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Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

Photo by valentinezza
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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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Common Blue

Species ID Suggestions

Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

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Comments (3)
bayucca
Lycaenidae, Polyommatine, Polyommatini, Polyommatus sp. and most probbly Polyommatus icarus. They are not always easy to determine. Yours is the female.

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PublishedAugust 8, 2013

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