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Cyclyrius webbianus (Canary blue) Canary blue,Cyclyrius,Cyclyrius webbianus,Geotagged,La Palma (Canary Islands),Leptotes webbianus,Lycaenidae,Papilionoidea,Polyommatinae,Polyommatini,Spain,nl: Canarisch blauwtje Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Cyclyrius webbianus (Canary blue)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Wonderful endemic! Posted 5 years ago
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      Pudding4brains
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      Yes, I do like the little "blues" ... but hardly ever try to shoot them ... restless bunch ... pfff. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Yes, so often on a large plant waving in the wind. And they're a lot smaller than people may think. Posted 5 years ago

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The Canary blue

''Leptotes webbianus'', the Canary blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Females are golden and males are dark with a blue area near the body. Adults are on wing year round. The habitat consists of coastal areas. The species flies from March to August on heights of up to 3,000 metres.

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Uploaded Feb 27, 2020. Captured in Las Piedras, 38758, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
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