Adonis blue (Polyommatus bellargus) Adonis blue butterfly (Polyommatus bellargus) female (left) and male (right), Yoesden Bank, Buckinghamshire
Date 9 June 2016, 15:50:45
Source Own work, from Sharp Photography, http://www.sharpphotography.co.uk/
Author Charlesjsharp
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The Adonis blue (Polyommatus bellargus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone (Western Europe, Central Europe, South Europe, South Russia, Iraq, Iran, Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey). It may be found in chalk downland, in warm sheltered spots, flying low over vegetation, seeking females that are rich chocolate brown in color. The male has brilliantly-colored wings that give it its name.
