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The common blue butterfly or European common blue [3] (Polyommatus icarus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily Polyommatinae. The butterfly is found throughout the Palearctic and has been introduced to North America. Butterflies in the Polyommatinae are collectively called blues, from the coloring of the wings.
The Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is one of thirty species of butterfly in the subfamily Morphinae. [1] Its wingspan is approximately 12 cm (4.7"), and its dorsal forewings and hindwings are a bright, iridescent blue edged with black, while the ventral surfaces are brown. [ 2 ]
Along with its wingspan, the Polyommatinae is a small butterfly. [2] There are only 38 total species within the Polyommatinae sub family, with only two being from Europe. [7] Most species of the Polyommatinae are found on the eastern side of the United States. [2] Male Polyommantinae blue butterflies possess a complex system of androconia.
Lycaenidae, a family of butterflies Polyommatinae, a subfamily consisting of the blue butterflies Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) Large blue (Phengaris arion) Small blue (Cupido minimus) Euphilotes, a subfamily consisting of blue butterflies El Segundo Blue (Euphilotes battoides) Blue morpho (disambiguation), several species in the genus Morpho
The Karner blue (Plebejus samuelis) is an endangered species of small blue butterfly found in some Great Lakes states, small areas of New Jersey, the Capital District region of New York, and southern New Hampshire (where it is the official state butterfly) in the United States.
Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi [1]) is a subspecies of Boisduval's blue (Icaricia icarioides) endemic to the Willamette Valley of northwestern Oregon, United States. [2] The potential range of the butterfly extends from south and west of Portland, OR to south of Eugene, OR.
The silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.It has bright blue wings rimmed in black with white edges and silver spots on its hindwings, lending it the name of the silver-studded blue.
The brilliant blue color in the butterfly's wings is caused by the diffraction of the light from millions of tiny scales on its wings. It uses this to frighten away predators, by flashing its wings rapidly. The wingspan of the blue morpho butterfly ranges from 7.5–20 cm (3.0–7.9 in).