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Diurna,
Lycaenidae,
Polyommatinae
• Chalkhill Blue - Polyommatus coridon
(Lysandra coridon)
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photo A074481, © Adriaan van Os, Coustouges 06-08-2023, altitude 800 m, Polyommatus coridon, mating
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Polyommatus coridon (Chalkhill Blue) is difficult to distinguish from Lysandra hispana (Provence Chalk-hill Blue).
The species also resembles Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue) and Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue).
Also see
butterfliesoffrance.com,
pyrgus.de,
the GfS distribution map and
lepiforum.de