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Common blue

Polyommatus icarus

Photo by Elsa
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Description:

The common blue is, as the name suggests, a common small European butterfly. The upperside of the wings is a stunning, radiant violet/blue colour surrounded by a white edge (tiny part visible), while the underside is grey/beige with black spots on the inner part and orange markings on the outer part of the wing.

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Comments (8)
Elsa
Thank you Mona, for all your comments!
Elsa
Thank you OnengDyah :)
Elsa
Thank you dotun, Nuwan and Ali! :)

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PublishedJuly 31, 2011

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