Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus, (Rottemburg, 1775))

General InformationOverwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Wingspan: 29-36mm
Foodplant(s): Common Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus), Black Medick (Medicago lupulina), Common Restharrow (Ononis repens), White Clover (Trifolium repens), Lesser Trefoil (Trifolium dubium)
Flying: Two/three generations, May-late June, July-September and October
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Sunny, sheltered grassland, road verges and woodland clearings.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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61.018 (BF1574) Common Blue Polyommatus icarus, (Rottemburg, 1775)

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