Small Blue

Philotiella speciosa

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

The small blue (Cupido minimus) is a Palearctic butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Despite its common name, it is not particularly blue. The male has some bluish suffusion at the base of its upper wings but is mostly dark brown like the female.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 1

Sources and credits

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Small Blue

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