Polyommatus icarus
Scientific NamePolyommatus icarus
FamilyLycaenidae
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
HabitatHighly adaptable, found in a wide range of open, grassy environments including meadows, pastures, chalk downland, heathland, coastal dunes, gardens, and urban wasteland. It thrives in areas with its larval food plants, primarily various species of legumes (Fabaceae).
Conservation StatusLeast Concern (LC)
Description
The Common Blue is a small to medium-sized butterfly. Males typically display iridescent violet-blue uppersides with a narrow black border and white fringe. Females are usually brown on the upperside, often with a variable amount of blue scaling near the body and a row of orange spots along the hindwing margin. Both sexes feature a greyish-brown underside with black spots ringed in white, and a distinct row of orange spots on the hindwing.
