#polyommatus

[onenicebugperday]

@flurbejurbvondurp submitted: Saw a common blue today, I think! (I live in Belgium) Never seen a butterfly like it before, so I was immediately enchanted! Thought you and other bug fans might like it. 🦋

Very pretty! I have to share a photo of the other side because they're so lovely:

Wow :)

Photo by stevem4560

[marauderfan]

Anatolian blue

[razehider]

aberrant blues are a relatively common thing. this one is probably one of the same Polyommatus or Aricia species that are common around here, but it's missing about 10 spots from its wings. other common mutations include merged spots, even fewer spots, or no spots at all, but more importantly they all make identification even more bullshit than it already is for a normal individual

(September 8th, 2024)

[schamallach]

Common Blue, polyommatus icarus, Noar Hill, UK.

[herpsandbirds]

European Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), female, family Lycaenidae, Morningside Meadows, Wiltshire, UK

photograph by John McHugh

[colorsoutofearth]

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)

Photo by Ross Hoddinott

[birdblues]

Common Blue Butterfly & Red-veined Darter

[astersittlesafespace]

Blue Trio by Simeon Barendse Via Flickr: Three Common Blues (Polyommatus icarus) roosting.