| Common blue | |
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| Male | |
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| Female both in Oxfordshire | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Polyommatus |
| Species: | P. icarus
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)
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The common blue butterfly or European common blue[3] (Polyommatus icarus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily Polyommatinae. The butterfly is found throughout the Palearctic and has been introduced to North America. Butterflies in the Polyommatinae are collectively called blues, from the coloring of the wings. Common blue males usually have wings that are blue above with a black-brown border and a white fringe. The females are usually brown above with a blue dusting and orange spots.[4]
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male left; female right
The Common blue was elected as the national butterfly of Israel in 2023.[5]
- ^ van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Verovnik, R.; Wiemers, M.; López Munguira, M.; Maes, D.; Sasic, M.; Verstrael, T.; Warren, M.; Settele, J. (2010). "Polyommatus icarus (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T174440A7072265. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Wiemers, M.; Katbeh-Bader, A.; Power, A.; Benyamini, D.; Tzirkalli, E.; Balletto, E.; Monteiro, E.; Karaçetin, E.; Franeta, F.; Pe'er, G.; Welch, H.; Thompson, K.; Pamperis, L.; Dapporto, L.; Šašić, M.; López Munguira, M.; Micevski, N.; Dupont, P.; Garcia-Pereira, P.; Moulai, R.; Caruana, R.; Verovnik, R.; Bonelli, S.; Beshkov, S. (2014). "Polyommatus icarus (Mediterranean assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T174440A53713553. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "European Common Blue". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Metalmark Web and Data. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Mattwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ ויינשטיין, זיו (23 April 2023). "כחליל השברק נבחר לפרפר הלאומי של ישראל - וואלה! תיירות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 April 2023.