Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus (=Lysandra), (Rottemburg, 1775))

General InformationOverwinters as a larva.

Wingspan: 30-40mm
Foodplant(s): Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa)
Flying: Two generations, mid-May-mid June and mid-August-mid September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Endangered

Habitat

Dry chalk and limestone grassland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 1 (0.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Baden-Württemberg.

Last recorded in May 2014

Recorded date range (Flying/Adult): 14 May to 14 May

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07172 Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus (=Lysandra), (Rottemburg, 1775)

BF1576 (ABH61.019)