Plebejus argus corsicus
Corsican Silver Studded Blue
Corsica, France, July 2012
Male.
Corsica, France, July 2012
Female.
Field notes and information
This distinctive subspecies of the silver studded blue P. argus is found only on Corsica.
Habitat & Behaviour: In the mountains where sparse and patchy vegetation grows amongst rocks and in open woodland.
Identification & Similar species: The underside markings have a distinctive washed out appearance which usually allows easy separation from the similar Bellier's blue P. bellieri with which it can fly.
The females have a blue basal patch on the upperside.
Distribution & Flight: Confined to Corsica at mid altitudes. Locally common. Flies in high summer in July.
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Potential larval food plant.
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012
Courtship, the female has the orange border.
Corsica, France, July 2012
Corsica, France, July 2012