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Female Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) A female Green-Underside Blue from the Kaiserstuhl in South-Western Germany. A male specimen would have a much larger blue area that would leave only a narrow black fringe at the edges.<br /> <br /> The characteristic metallic greenish area on the underside (practically identical for both sexes) can be seen here:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146064/underside_of_green-underside_blue_glaucopsyche_alexis.html" title="Underside of Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/8383/146064_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tXRCZaONFEU6%2FBnbq62Ix0QYlAE%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Underside of Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) Just as the brief description on Wikipedia says, this butterfly lingers in &ldquo;warm, lush meadows with plenty of its host plant, vetch&rdquo;. The small habitat of Kaiserstuhl in South-Western Germany fulfils that description perfectly. Deutschland,Falter,Geotagged,Germany,Glaucopsyche alexis,Kaiserstuhl,Schmetterling,Spring,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa" /></a></figure> Deutschland,Falter,Geotagged,Germany,Glaucopsyche alexis,Green-underside Blue,Kaiserstuhl,Schmetterling,Spring,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Female Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis)

A female Green-Underside Blue from the Kaiserstuhl in South-Western Germany. A male specimen would have a much larger blue area that would leave only a narrow black fringe at the edges.

The characteristic metallic greenish area on the underside (practically identical for both sexes) can be seen here:

Underside of Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) Just as the brief description on Wikipedia says, this butterfly lingers in “warm, lush meadows with plenty of its host plant, vetch”. The small habitat of Kaiserstuhl in South-Western Germany fulfils that description perfectly. Deutschland,Falter,Geotagged,Germany,Glaucopsyche alexis,Kaiserstuhl,Schmetterling,Spring,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa

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The Green-underside Blue

The Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Europe. The butterfly flies from April to July depending on the location, on warm lush meadows with plenty of hostplant (Vicia).

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded May 1, 2023. Captured May 31, 2014 10:27 in 3MWH+9J Vogtsburg, Germany.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm