Common blue
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For the shade of blue, see Blue.
The common blue butterfly or European common blue[2] (Polyommatus icarus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily Polyommatinae. The butterfly is found throughout the Palearctic and has been introduced to North America. Butterflies in the Polyommatinae are collectively called blues, from the coloring of the wings. Common blue males usually have wings that are blue above with a black-brown border and a white fringe. The females are usually brown above with a blue dusting and orange spots.[3]
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Female both in Oxfordshire | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Polyommatus |
Species: | P. icarus |
Binomial name | |
Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | |
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The Common blue was elected as the national butterfly of Israel in 2023.[4]