Top Results for Polyommatinae

The Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon) is a butterfly found across parts of Europe, primarily on chalk and limestone grasslands. Its caterpillars feed on horseshoe vetch and are attended by ants, a relationship common in the family Lycaenidae. Adults display pale blue upperwings in males and brown...

The Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus) is a butterfly species belonging to the Lycaenidae family, widely distributed across heathlands and grasslands in Europe. It derives its common name from the distinct metallic silver spots found on the underside of its hindwings. The larvae possess a speciali...

The Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is a small butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family, predominantly found across Europe and temperate Asia. It exhibits significant sexual dimorphism; males possess vivid violet-blue upper wings, whereas females are primarily brown with a variable amount of bl...

The holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) is a small butterfly found across Europe and temperate Asia, easily recognized by the pale silvery-blue upperwings of the male. It is one of the most familiar blue butterflies in the Lycaenidae family and frequently appears in gardens and woodland edges. Females...

The Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus, formerly classified under Polyommatus) is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae native to much of Europe and temperate Asia, with populations extending into North Africa. The upper surfaces of the male's wings are a vivid blue, while females are generally...

Western Pygmy-Blue is a very small butterfly of the family Lycaenidae and the subfamily Polyommatinae. The species, Brephidium exilis, is commonly described as one of the smallest butterflies in North America, with a wingspan of about 1.2 to 2 cm. It occurs in western habitats that include salt mars...

Melissa blue is the common name for Plebejus melissa, a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae found across western North America. Its range extends from Canada through the western United States to Mexico, with populations also occurring in plains and prairie habitats farther east. The larvae feed on pl...

The Eastern Pygmy-Blue is a small lycaenid butterfly associated with saltwater habitats along the southeastern United States coast. Its recorded range extends from southern South Carolina through Florida and west along the Gulf Coast to eastern Louisiana, while its wingspan is about 19 to 23 millime...

Acmon blue is a small butterfly of western North America in the family Lycaenidae. The underside of its hindwings has an orange submarginal band, and its larvae feed on plants including buckwheats and deerweed, linking the species to open, dry habitats where those host plants grow.

The Marine Blue is a small butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found in parts of the southwestern United States and Central America. Its upper wings show blue coloration, while the undersides have a brown-and-white pattern that helps identify it when the wings are closed. The species belongs to the s...

Ceraunus Blue, scientifically known as Hemiargus ceraunus, is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs from the southern United States, including Florida and Texas, through the Caribbean and much of Central and South America. The species inhabits open, sunny environments such as coastal...

Reakirt's Blue is a North American butterfly named for the nineteenth-century entomologist Tryon Reakirt. It belongs to the blue butterfly group and can be recognized by rows of dark spots on the pale or whitish undersides of its wings. The species is associated with the Lycaenidae family and Polyom...