Mystery Blue Tunisia April 2015

[Pete Withers]

A pretty scruffy individual, not sure if anyone has any ideas about this one?

Any help or ideas would be great

[Padfield]

I think that has a greater chance of being punctifera than the last one you posted (which I am pretty confident was icarus). The cell spot indicates punctifera or icarus and the fringe looks better for punctifera. It is, as you say, rather tatty, and I am not at all sure, but it looks positive. Have you got any other photos?

Guy

[Pete Withers]

I will go through my pictures properly when I return from France later this week

Thanks again, Pete

[Pieter Vantieghem]

I don't see any black in the (much abraded) fringe and the little bit of blue from the upperside you can see seems to have a little bit of a purplish hue, so I think this is a "common blue". In Tunisia this should be Polyommatus celina, recently split off of Polyommatus icarus and replacing it in N-Africa.

[Padfield]

It would still be good to see any other photos, though. Even though the fringe is worn its structure is distinctly Lysandra, appearing whiter inwardly. This could be an illusion caused by the angle of the light but it's enough for me to want to see more. This character is most useful from an upperside view.

Yes, I should have said celina rather than icarus!

Guy

[Pete Withers]

I only managed a couple of shots and this is the most detailed. I cant find an upper wing shot I'm afraid

I hope this helps Guy?

Thanks you both for helping