Chalkhill blue
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The chalkhill blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small butterfly that can be found throughout the Palearctic realm, where it occurs primarily in grasslands rich in chalk. Males have
Lysandra coridon. male Flickr gailhampshire
Lysandra coridon. female Flickr gailhampshire
Aberrant male
Male, upperside
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.
Chalkhill blue
…is monophagous, which means that they only feeds on one specific species of plant. The larvae or caterpillars of this species feed on the leaves of horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa). When they are ready they pupate on the ground within the leaf litter of the host plants…
Hippocrepis comosa