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NATURE
Butterflies
Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus
Wingspan 25-30mm
Confined mainly to heaths in S England; also locally further N in places where larval foodplants, gorse and ling, occur. Flies June-July. Male has violet-blue upperwings, those of female brown. Grey underwings have orange and black spots.



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