LYCAENIDAE
TQ4792 19/05/2021 ©Raymond Small
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
The Holly Blue emerges in early spring, appearing before many other blue butterflies. It tends to fly high around trees and bushes, in contrast to other grassland blues that typically remain closer to the ground. This species visits holly in spring and ivy during late summer.
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