Large Blue
Not found in the UK. A near threatened butterfly, declining due to drainage and or cessation of traditional land management.
Size and Family
- Family: Blues
- Size: Small
- Wing Span Range (male to female):
Conservation Status
- Butterfly Conservation priority: Low
- European Status: Near Threatened
Caterpillar Foodplants
Caterpillars feed on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
Habitat
Marshland and damp meadows
Distribution
- Small areas of northwest Spain with the main distribution from central-eastern France, Switzerland, south Germany and eastwards.
- Distribution Trend Since 1970s: N/A
Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Kasia Bukowska
Dusky Large Blue (underwing)
Kasia Bukowska
Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Nigel Kiteley
Dusky Large Blue (underwing)
Nigel Kiteley
Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Kasia Bukowska
Dusky Large Blue (underwing)
Kasia Bukowska
Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Lisa Baker-Richardson
Dusky Large Blue (underwing)
Lisa Baker-Richardson
Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Kasia Bukowska
Dusky Large Blue (underwing)
Kasia Bukowska
Dusky Large Blue - Neil Thompson
Dusky Large Blue
Dusky Large Blue - Neil Thompson