Butterfly Conservation Dorset Branch

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 Rail, Avon Heath CP South, Badbury Rings, Ham Common
Foodplants:

Birdsfoot Trefoil, Restharrow

Restharrow

Behaviour: Perch/Patrol
   

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