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OverviewAI-generated
*Polyommatus icarus*, commonly known as the common blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It belongs to the genus *Polyommatus* and is classified within the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda. The species has a wingspan of 34 and utilizes *Medicago lupulina*, *Lotus*, *Trifolium*, and *Ononis* as host plants.
Records for this taxon are held by institutions including UMNH, UIT, NRM, and RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE. Occurrence data indicates presence in Italy, Norway, and Sweden. The species is also referred to by the names glesyn cyffredin, icarusblauwtje, and modrásek jehlicový.
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Species
Polyommatus icarus
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyLycaenidae
Needs revision
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,881
- With media
- 1,010
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Collections
- UMNH, UIT, NRM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Italy, Norway, Sweden
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Encyclopedic overview
The common blue butterfly or European common blue (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. Mating in Buckinghamshiremale left; female right
The Common blue was elected as the national butterfly of Israel in 2023.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Polyommatus icarus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.