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Turquoise Blue (Polyommatus dorylas)    (Butterflies)    25413
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Turquoise Blue 927    (6 photos)
2022-07-12   Horna Grushåla, Åhus, Scania, Sweden

Imago. Male.
A semi-large species and clearly very pale in flight. The underside is unmistakable with whitish border and long white wedge deeply penetrating spot rows, plus a large squarish and pale spot in the middle of the hind wing.

Turquoise Blue 928    (4 photos)
2022-07-12   Horna Grushåla, Åhus, Scania, Sweden

Imago. Male.

The English name is very precise. The blue color is absolutely turquoise rather than than any of the blue colors of the other blues in this region.
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