
©Chris Lawrence
Small blue
The small blue's name is a little misleading: it is our smallest butterfly, but only shows a dusting of blue on brown wings. It is scarce, occurring on chalk grassland, mostly in southern England.
Enw gwyddonol
Cupido minimusPryd i'w gweld
May to AugustGwybodaeth am rywogaethau
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Ystadegau
Wingspan: 1.8-2.7cmProtected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework.