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SILVER-STUDDED BLUE

Adonis Blue Lysandra bellargus

When to see:	1st Brood: Early May to Mid July Peak: Early to Mid June 2nd Brood: Early August to End September. Peak: Mid August to Mid September
Habitat:	Sheep-grazed calcareous downland
Where to see:	Clubmens Down, Fontmell Down, Ballard Down, Durlston CP West, Cerne Abbas, Melbury Hill
Foodplants:	Horse-shoe Vetch (short)
Behaviour:	Patrol

Brown Argus Aricia agestis

When to see:	1st brood: End April - Beginning July Peak: End May 2nd brood: End July - End September Peak: End August
Habitat:	Mainly Downland, some Woodland
Where to see:	Fontmell Down, Hod Hill, Ballard Down, Durlston CP East, Durlston CP West, Townsend Quarry, Cerne Abbas, Avon Heath CP North, Avon CP South, Badbury Rings, Stour Valley
Foodplants:	Rock Rose, Storksbill
Behaviour:	Perch/Patrol

Chalkhill Blue Lysandra coridon

When to see:	July to End September. Peak: Mid July to End of August
Habitat:	Chalk/limestone downland
Where to see:	Cashmoor, Clubmens Down, Fontmell Down, Hod Hill, Cerne Abbas, Portland Tout, Badbury Rings, Bindon Hill
Foodplants:	Horseshoe Vetch (tall)
Behaviour:	Patrol

Common Blue Polyommatus icarus

When to see:	Mid May to Early July. Mid July to Mid September. End September to End October. Peak: June and August to Mid September.
Habitat:	Downland, open rough ground
Where to see:	Cashmoor, Clubmens Down, Fontmell Down, Girdlers Coppice, Lydlinch Common, Melbury Down, Sovell Down, Ballard Down, Durlston CP East, Durlston CP West, Townsend Quarry, Cerne Abbas, Kingcombe Pound, Kingcombe Redholm, Portland Broadcroft, Portland Tout, Powerstock North, Powerstock Railway, Avon Heath CP South, Badbury Rings, Ham Common
Foodplants:	Birdsfoot Trefoil, Restharrow
Behaviour:	Perch/Patrol

Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus

When to see:	1st Brood: End March to Early June.2nd Brood: July to Mid September
Habitat:	Lanes, rides, anywhere
Where to see:	Cashmoor, Clubmens Down, Piddles Wood, Ballard Down, Durlston CP East, Townsend Quarry, Ham Common, Kinson Common, Stour Valley
Foodplants:	1st Brood: Holly. 2nd Brood: Ivy
Behaviour:	Patrol

Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus

When to see:	End June to End August. Peak: July
Habitat:	Heathland rides/firebreaks or limestone grassland (calcareous)
Where to see:	Higher Hyde, Studland, Tadnoll, Portland Broadcroft, Avon Heath CP North, Avon Heath CP South, Sopley Common, Slop Bog
Foodplants:	Heathers (mainly Erica tetralix), Gorse, Birdsfoot Trefoil
Behaviour:	Patrol

Small Blue Cupido minimus

When to see:	Early May to End June. Mid to End August. Peak: Late May to Late June
Habitat:	Downland, short turf calcareous areas
Where to see:	Cashmoor, Clubmens Down, Durlston CP West, Portland Broadcroft, Bindon Hill
Foodplants:	Kidney Vetch
Behaviour:	Aggressive/Perch

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