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Silver Studded Blue This pretty little Silver Studded was spotted up the Great Orme in Llandudno. Blue,Butterfly,Geotagged,Plebejus argus,Silver-studded Blue,Summer,United Kingdom,moth Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Silver Studded Blue

This pretty little Silver Studded was spotted up the Great Orme in Llandudno.

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  1. View Muriel Jane Willio's profile
    Muriel Jane Willio
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    I maybe wrong I think these are nearly extinct ?? Posted 9 years ago
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      meeeee
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      Il have to check up on that for you Muriel xx Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Listed as vulnerable here:
    http://butterfly-conservation.org/files/red-list.pdf
    but does not appear on the IUCN Red List though.     Posted 9 years ago
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      Thank you so much for taking the time to look Claire, appreciated x Posted 9 years ago
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      Hi, was just looking through Wales and The Great Orme, i found this, theres a piece where it says, Silver studded are rare, please feel free to check, its on the BBC.
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/northwestwales/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8282000/8282725.stm
      Some great info about The Orme too x       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
        Claire Hamilton
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        Interesting, thank you! Orme sounds wonderful, wish I could get to Wales!
        I did see quite a few articles on this butterfly, it appears their numbers are dwindling but some good news in Shropshire!
        http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/07/10/rare-butterfly-thrives-on-county-heathland/         Posted 9 years ago
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          Ah that's brilliant to know :) xx Posted 9 years ago

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The Silver-studded Blue

The Silver-studded Blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs throughout the
Palearctic ecozone.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Dec 12, 2015. Captured Jul 23, 2018 16:06 in Bishop's Quarry Rd, Llandudno, Conwy LL30, UK.
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  • DSC-HX300
  • f/4.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO80
  • 34.82mm
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