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Male Silver Studded Blue

Male Silver Studded Blue

This Heathland Butterfly gets its name from the sub-marginal spots on its underside of its hind wing, has each black Spot has a shiny centre. The Female is brow...
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This Heathland Butterfly gets its name from the sub-marginal spots on its underside of its hind wing, has each black Spot has a shiny centre. The Female is brown and can closely resemble and be Mistaken for a Brown Argus butterfly ( Difference species ) but there is usually some Blue near the Body and the Orange Spots may be absent. It flies from May - August The Lava feed on the flowers of heather, gorse.
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FinePix HS30EXR

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Aperture f/5 ISO 100 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 3030/100

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Prees, Shropshire, GB

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Jun, 2020

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