Gran Canaria, Spain, April 2011
Male
Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
Female
Field notes and information
An endemic to the western Canary Islands. It is quite distinct from all other European species.
Identification & Similar species: Quite unlike any other species in Europe. The females are an unusual rich brown and the males a translucent blue.
Distribution & Flight: Only from the western Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gomera, La Palma, and Gran Canaria. Flies at all levels throughout the year, although at higher altitudes it doesn't fly in the cooler months.
Habitat & Behaviour: Flies in grassy flowery places amongst trees and scrub. Frequently visits flowers.
La Gomera, Spain, August 2021
La Palma, Spain, August 2021
La Palma, Spain, August 2021
Three Canarian endemics - G. cleobule, V. vulcania, C. webbianus.
Tenerife, Spain, August 2021
La Gomera, Spain, August 2021
La Palma, Spain, August 2021
Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
Male
Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
Gran Canaria, Spain, April 2011
Female
La Palma, Spain, August 2021
The butterfly is very common here.
La Palma, Spain, August 2021