Blues & Coppers
Family: Lycaenidae - Recorded in the Lancing area
Species on this page
- Aricia agestis - Brown Argus
- Lysandra coridon - Chalkhill Blue
- Lysandra bellargus - Adonis Blue
- Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue
- Celastrina argiolus - Holly Blue
- Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper
Brown Argus - Aricia agestis
Chalkhill Blue - Lysandra coridon
Lysandra coridon
Chalkhill Blue - male
Larval foodplant: Horseshoe Vetch
(occasionally Bird's-foot Trefoil and other legumes)
Adonis Blue - Lysandra bellargus
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus
Polyommatus icarus (m)
Common Blue - male
Polyommatus icarus (f)
Common Blue - female
Polyommatus icarus (f)
Common Blue - female
Holly Blue - Celastrina argiolus
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue - female
Larval foodplants: 1st brood -
Holly, Dogwood, Spindle, Gorse, Bramble, Raspberry, Hop;
2nd brood - Ivy
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas
