Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Summary 2
The common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily Polyommatinae. The butterfly can be found in Europe, North Africa, and the Canary Islands, but it is especially common throughout the British Isles. Recently, however, there has been an estimated 96% population loss for the common blue due to habitat loss. The butterfly's name comes from the coloring of the wings. The males usually have blue wings with a black-brown border...
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Dean Morley, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33465428@N02/4252220982
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyommatus_icarus
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