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Male
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Male underside
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Female - blue form. Female Common Blue is probably our most variable butterfly and can be found in a wide colour range...
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Female
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Female
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Female - brown form, which can be confused with Brown Argus.
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Information
| UK BAP status: | Not listed |
| Local status: | Locally common. Colonies exist all over the county. |
| Size: | Small. |
| Larval foodplant: | Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Black Medick, Lesser-yellow Trefoil and probably other related plants. |
| No. of broods: | Two |
| Flight time(s): | Mid-May to early July. Late July to mid September. |
| Winter: | Larva |
| Habits: | Males are territorial. Generally flies below head height, unlike Holly Blue which generally flies higher. In flight the two species can be confused, but the undersides are distinctly different. |
| Habitats: | Brown-field sites, downland, unimproved grassland, heathland, road verges, track edges, woodland rides. |
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Distribution
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