Thursday, 16 February 2012
Short-tailed Blue Butterfly
Scientific Name:
Cupido argiades
Also Known As:
Bloxworth Blue
Wingspan (mm):
14mm Description
Male upper-side violet blue female sooty brown sometimes with dusting of blue. A short tail on hind wing and two orange spots
Distribution
Southern and central Europe a scarce migrant to Britain
Habitat
Flowery rich grassland often damp places
