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| Common blue | The common blue (Polyommatus icarus), is a species in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), the division Ditrysia, the superfamily Papilionoidea, the family gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae), the subfamily the blues (Polyommatidae), the tribe Polyommatini and th...
..., is a species in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), the division Ditrysia, the superfamily Papilionoidea, the family gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae), the subfamily the blues (Polyommatidae), the tribe Polyommatini and the genus Polyommatus. This species is most common in Europe, and is widespread in North Africa and Asia. | | |
| | Adult Polyommatus icarus reach wingspans of 25 - 35 mm. Males and females vary greatly in terms of their colouration. In the males, the upper surface of the wings is blue with black and white edges, while in the females it is brown with orange markings. In both sexes... | | |
| | The brown argus can be confused with other Lycaenidae species, such as the common blue (Polyommatus icarus) or the northern brown argus (Aricia artaxerxes). | | |
| | |  | | Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus - back view | | >> Picture |
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| |  | | Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus - front view | | >> Picture |
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