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The small blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Despite its common name, it is not particularly blue. The male has some bluish suffusion at the base of its upper wings but is mostly dark brown like the female. The undersides are a silvery grey with small black dots. The male has a bluish tint at the base of its wings similar to the upper side.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2017. Captured Aug 19, 2017 08:43 in Unnamed Road, 2117, Bulgaria.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm