Small Blue Butterfly (Cupido minimus)

Description

The smallest of all the British butterflies the small blue is sometimes known as the “Bedford Blue” or “Little blue” the under-side of the wings are silver gray with black spots, similar to that of the Holly Blue butterfly. The upper-side of both the male and female is a sooty brown although the male has a blue sheen.

Where

Locally Distributed throughout England although mainly found in the Central and Southern Counties

Habitat

Sheltered warm sunny grassy slopes or in hollows and often on chalk hills in places where kidney vetch grows in abundance