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Small Blue - Argus frêle
Cupido minimus
46.2932, 7.14956
Field Notes
Description:
With a wingspan that can be as little as 15 mm, the Small Blue the smallest European Lycaenidae. The dorsal view for both male and female is a dull brown with some bluish overtones. The undersides are a silvery grey with a black dot pattern similar to that of Cupido osiris; in this latter species the males are bright blue.
Habitat:
Dry river bed surrounded by rocky meadows, alt. 1700 m.
Notes:
Seen drinking mineral from my sweaty hiking equipment in the second shot.
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