Male |
Female |
Forewing Length: 14-17mm;
Wingspan: 26-34mm;
Proboscis Length: 7-8mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| June - September | June - May | April - August | April - June
(Earliest: 18.5) July - September |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Wet Meadows | |
|
Food: (Larva) |
Several Fabaceae | ||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Several Fabaceae Nectar |
Bistorta officinalis Nectar |
Ajuga reptans Nectar |
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Cyaniris semiargus
UK Butterflies
Mazarine Blue
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Polyommatus semiargus
Lepiforum:
Cyaniris semiargus
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