Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus (=Lysandra), (Rottemburg, 1775))

General InformationOverwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Wingspan: 30-40mm
Foodplant(s): Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa)
Flying: Two generations, mid-May-mid June and mid-August-mid September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Dry chalk and limestone grassland.

Regional Information

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61.019 (BF1576) Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus (=Lysandra), (Rottemburg, 1775)

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