#Polyommatus

[herpsandbirds]

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

photograph by John McHugh

#blue #butterfly #lycaenidae #polyommatus #lepidoptera #insect #entomology #animals #nature #UK #europe

[colorsoutofearth]

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

Photo by Ross Hoddinott

#Polyommatus icarus #Polyommatus #Succisa pratensis #Succisa #common blue butterfly #butterfly #blue butterfly #devil's bit scabious #devil's-bit #purple #purple flowers #butterfly photography #insect #entomology #insect photography #nature #macro photography

[onenicebugperday]

@farfallastanca submitted: Hello!! This is the first time I'm doing a submission so I hope I'm doing this correctly. I saw this fuzzy fella while I was picnicking at the shore of the New Danube in Vienna. I don't know if you know European insects, but I wanted to try! It was a pretty tepid day, starting out at 22° Celsius and getting warmer throughout the day, but this was on the first of October, and I didn't think I'd see many butterflies anymore. He was flying pretty wonkily and stopped on my lunchbox but he was looking weak so I gave him my half-eaten cucumber. Despite the poor service, he seemed to like it and after a while he flew away on his own!

Yep, you submitted correctly! I do know a lot of European insects, but I can always track it down even if I don't know it offhand. This little fella might've been at the end of its natural life given the time of year and the wonky flying. But that's okay, they likely already mated, and that's their one job. At least they got to enjoy part of your picnic! Bet they enjoyed having a lil cucumber sippy.

They're a blue, probably in the genus Polyommatus, and most likely a common blue, Polyommatus icarus, though there are a few very similar looking species in your area.

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #butterfly #blue #common blue #Polyommatus

[calochortus]

Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus) taking a sweaty drink... by Will Atkins Via Flickr: As I was trying to get a photo of it on some marjoram this male decided to make life a little harder for me by landing on my thumb instead!

#Adonis Blue #Adonis Blue Butterfly #Polyommatus #Polyommatus bellargus #Blue Butterfly #Blue Butterflies #Lycaenidae #Wildlife #Wildlife of Europe #European Wildlife #Animal #Nature #insect #Insects #Insects of Europe #Insects of Britain #Lepidoptera #Lepidoptera of Europe #UK Lepidoptera #Dorset Lepidoptera #British Lepidoptera #butterflies and moths #Butterflies #Butterfly #butterflies of Europe #UK butterflies #Dorset butterflies #butterflies of Dorset #Purbeck wildlife #close up

[pogomcl]

Chalk Hill Blue, Polyommatus coridon Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4 1/160 iso: 800 Srbsko, Czech Republic 7/29/2009

#Lycaenidae #Polyommatus #lepidoptera #saveButtrflies #butterflies #grasslands Insects #invertebrates #Macro #insects #insectphotography #macrophotography #insect #canon #savebutterflies

[crudlynaturephotos]

#blues #polyommatus #butterflies #lepidoptera #insects #gamla uppsala #uppsala #sweden

[carabusvik]

29.08.2022

Polyommatus spec.

#polyommatus #butterfly #insects #entomology #photography #insect photography #wildlife photography #viks photos #bugblr

[wildlifegermany]

#Hauhechel-Bläuling #Polyommatus icarus #Schmetterling #Butterfly #Wild Life Germany

[otus-scops]

Polyommatus icarus / L'Argus Bleu / L'Icare / L'azuré de la Bugrane.

Aiguilles de Bavella, Corse du sud, France.

22 juillet 2018.

#polyommatus icarus #l'Icare #L'Argus Bleu #lepidoptera #lycaenidae #polyommatinae

[birdblues]

Adonis Blue

#adonis blue #Lysandra bellargus #butterfly #Polyommatus bellargus #upl #Insecta #Lepidoptera #Lycaenidae #Lysandra

[dragonfang-photography]

Dronningsstien, Hardanger, Norway

#Dronningsstien #H.M. Dronning Sonjas Panoramatur #Norge #Norway #Hordaland #Hardanger #Vestlandet #hiking #hiking trail #nature #wilderness #invertebrate #butterfly #Lepidoptera #Polyommatus icarus #European common blue butterfly #probably #photography #digital photography #DSLR #Canon 6D #photographers on Tumblr #August #2022-08-14 #summer

[theyoungwaldschrat]

Polyommatus icarus on meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale)

#mine #insect #polyommatus icarus #meadow saffron #colchicum autumnale #august 2022

[unkn0wnvariable]

Common Blue Underwing by Oliver Andrews Via Flickr: The spots and vibrant orange markings on the underwing of a female common blue butterfly.

#30dayswild #butterflies #butterfly #canon #canonuk #common blue #fauna #garden #insect #insects #invertebrate #invertebrates #minibeast #minibeasts #nature #outdoors #polyommatus icarus #springwatch #wildlife #flickr

[postmanpetecoluk]

Common Blue :Polyommatus icarus (M) by pete beard Via Flickr: On #Fleabane At last 1of2 Blues seen yesterday. My part of the world has been lacking any form of "Blue" this year.

#bigfriendlygardener #OLYMPUS #Common Blue :Polyommatus icarus (M) #Macro #nissin flash I40 #flickr

[therealink]

#Polyommatus icarus #Centaurea jacea

[pogomcl]

#Chalk Hill Blue #Polyommatus coridon #savebutterflies #butterflies #macro #macrophotography #Lepidoptera #insect #insectphotography