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Common blue ♀

Polyommatus icarus

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Field Notes

Description:

small butterfly, female the underwings are brownish
"Male uppersides are an iridescent lilac blue with a thin black border. Females are brown above with a row of red spots along the edges and usually some blue at the base of the wings"

Habitat:

Natural Park Sintra Cascais

Notes:

found it on a wall while working as a volunteer in Natura Observa

Reference Links:

Polyommatus icarus - Ecologia, Taxonomia, Morfologia, Distribuição - Naturdat…

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Comments (2)
The MnMs
These butterflies are so pretty!

Spotted for Missions

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Portugal's Biodiversity
Mission
European Butterflies and Moths
Mission
Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

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PublishedAugust 4, 2013

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