Blue/Argus

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Rosalyn
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Blue/Argus

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Can you please ID Common Blue M and .....
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Re: Blue/Argus

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What a lovely shot. Yes, that is a brown argus with the blue. The chequered fringe and the 'colon' (the two leading spots in the pd band on the hindwing are out of line with the rest, and form a pair) leave no doubt.

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Re: Blue/Argus

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Thank you Guy, It's not my pic I hasten to add,I'm trying to help out a group of mostly beginners on facebook :D
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