Insect
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarusAlso known as European Common Blue
Common Blue males usually show violet-blue upperwings edged by a narrow dark border, while females vary from brown to partly blue. Both sexes have pale underwings patterned with black spots and a row of orange crescents.
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyAdults drink nectar; caterpillars feed on low-growing plants in the legume family
Predators
- birds
- spiders
- predatory insects
ThreatsPesticides, loss of host plants, intensive mowing, and grassland conversion
HabitatsMeadows, grassland, dunes, roadsides, field margins, and open disturbed ground
Life spanAdults live for several weeks; multiple generations may occur during a warm season
Classification
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyLycaenidae
- GenusPolyommatus
- SpeciesPolyommatus icarus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Observe without netting adults or collecting caterpillars and host plants.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Check the spotted underwing and orange crescents rather than relying on blue color alone.
- Watch: Search low flowers in short sunny grassland during calm weather.
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