Chalkhill blue

Chalkhill blue
Male L. coridon
Female L. coridon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lysandra
Species:
L. coridon
Binomial name
Lysandra coridon
(Poda, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Papilio coridon Poda, 1761
  • Polyommatus coridon (Poda, 1761)
  • Lycaena coridon

The chalkhill blue (Lysandra coridon) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small butterfly that can be found throughout the Palearctic realm,[1] where it occurs primarily in grasslands rich in chalk.[2] Males have a pale blue colour, while females are brown.[3] Both have chequered fringes around their wings.[4]

Aberrant male
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Funet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Essex Naturalist. Vol. 5. Essex Field Club. 1891. p. 104.
  3. ^ Laura Lane (2022). Butterflies. ABDO. p. 37. ISBN 9781098272463.
  4. ^ National Trust (2009). The National Trust Book of the Countryside. Anova Books. p. 154. ISBN 9781905400690.