Holly Blue
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| Scientific name | Celastrina argiolus |
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| Higher classification | Holarctic azures |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Rank | Species |
| Did you know | The Holly Blue is a small blue butterfly which flies in the spring, from March to May, and then again at the end of the summer between July and September. |
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| ID | 961720 |
About Holly Blue
The holly blue is a butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family and is native to Eurasia and North America. The holly blue has pale silver-blue wings spotted with pale ivory dots.
Big Butterfly Count: Sightings worryingly low, say UK conservationists
Oct 6,2022 9:40 pm
... Although overall numbers are down, this year has seen some notable success stories including the Holly Blue, which had only occasionally been recorded in Scotland prior to the 2000s...
Big Butterfly Count: Which common UK species to look for
Feb 16,2020 3:41 am
... Holly Blue: This is different from the Common Blue as it does not have orange dots on the underside of its wings...
Holly blue Photos
