Family : Lycaenidae

Due to the bright blue of males and the opaque brown of females the Escher’s blue (Polyommatus escheri) is often confused with congeneric species. On verso, it shows a bluish halo on the body and at the base of wings. It flies in flowered and sunny hilly meadows. It is present in south-western Europe with isolated populations, never numerous © Giuseppe Mazza
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