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Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)

HOME > Moths and Butterflies(Lepidoptera) > Butterfly families > Lycaenidae Butterflies> Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Range: N. Africa, Europe, Turkey to central Asia, Japan, North America. Flight Period: Bivoltine. Early April/June and July/August. Habitat: Diverse. Dry or damp bushy places, usually associated with woodland clearings/margins. Larval host plant: A wide range of plant families e.g. Rubus fruticosus, R. idaeus, R discolore, Filipenula ulmaria, Discolores sp, Pyaracantha coccinea (Rosaceae) Ulex europaeus etc to name a few.. Ova laid on calyx or stem of flower-buds or developing seeds. Larvae feed on these rather than on young leaves. Larvae attended by Lasius niger, L. alienus, L. fuliginosus, Camponotus japonicus, C.nearcticus, Formica subsericea, F. truncorum, Myrmica sp. Hibernates as pupa.

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Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010
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Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010

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  • 29 July 2010 - Holly Blue. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010<br />
The female here is laying eggs on the flower buds.
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
  • Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
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