ID Butterfly in Lanzarote

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Peewit
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ID Butterfly in Lanzarote

Post by Peewit »

Hi there

I wonder if anyone could help me here

I was on holiday in Lanzarote last week. I saw a very small bluish/Brown butterfly with buff speckled under wings. I thought of an African Grass Blue or a Common Blue. Am I on the right track here.

This butterfly is hardly more than the size of my thumbnail. It was tiny, and seemed to like all of the local plants in the garden areas.

I saw another one which was biege/buff and just as small. Are they they the same species.

Any ideas anyone. They where in abundance everywhere in the holiday complex we stayed at.

Sorry, I do not have a picture to share here.

Thanks

Regards
Kathy
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Kathy
JKT
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Post by JKT »

You probably are. According to some source I have forgotten, the only blues on Lanzarote are Zizeeria knyssna and Polyommatus icarus with possibly Lampides boeticus. The information could be outdated, but your assumptions seem quite likely.
Peewit
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Location: Bedford, England

Post by Peewit »

Thank for your help JKT

No an easy one without a photo

Regards
Kathy
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Kathy
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