Adonis blue
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The Adonis blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It inhabits the Palearctic realm.
Polyommatus bellargus male, Aveyron, France Diliff
Adonis blue female
larva before last moult 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f larva after last moult 1g pupa
Male (wing topside)
Hippocrepis comosa
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Hippocrepis comosa, the horseshoe vetch, is a species of perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the family Fabaceae.
Adonis blue
…his garden in June. The preferred habitat of the Adonis blue is calcareous grasslands with hot and dry conditions. This is because the larva feeds on horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa) which is largely restricted to these habitats. This plant flourishes on sheep-grazed pastures and disappears after a few years…
Hippocrepis comosa