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Cranberry blue (Agriades optilete) A butterfly that can be found in many regions - but which is locally rather scarce and hard to encounter.<br /> <br /> Note: formerly known as Plebejus optilete Agriades optilete,Cranberry Blue,Cranberry blue,Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Plebejus optilete,Schmetterling,Schweiz,Summer,Switzerland,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Cranberry blue (Agriades optilete)

A butterfly that can be found in many regions - but which is locally rather scarce and hard to encounter.

Note: formerly known as Plebejus optilete

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The Cranberry Blue

The Cranberry Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North Eastern Europe, the Alps, North Asia, Japan, Korea and North Western North America.

The length of the forewings is ca. 14 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on ''Vaccinium oxycoccos'', ''Empetrum nigrum'', Bilberry and other Cranberry and ''Empetrum'' species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jan 14, 2024. Captured Aug 12, 2013 10:58 in 92P9+5C Riederalp, Switzerland.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.