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©Margaret Holland
Chalkhill blue
Scientific name: Polyommatus coridon
Unsurprisingly, the chalkhill blue can be found on sunny, chalk grassland sites in southern England. Clouds of this beautiful blue butterfly may be seen fluttering around low-growing flowers.
Species information
Statistics
Wingspan: 3.3-4.0cmConservation status
Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.