(Freyer, 1850)
Odd-spot Blue
Description:
The Odd-spot Blue occurs in dry, calcareous places covered with low-growing shrubs. The butterflies are frequently seen drinking the nectar from flowers, especially thyme.
The male butterflies sometimes leave their usual habitat in their search for damp patches of ground. The females lay their eggs on the flowers of Acantholimon androsaceum (Plumbaginaceae).
The Odd-spot Blue often shares its habitat with Fiery Copper (Lycaena thetis), its caterpillars using the same species of food plant.
The Odd-spot Blue has one generation a year and passes the winter in the pupal stage.
Habitat:
Sclerophyllous scrub
Similar species:
Unmistakable