Plebejus optilete Cranberry Blue POLAND

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Lycaenidae, First named by Knoch in 1781

Colour: Topside (recto) of male dark violet-blue edged in thin black and white margin. Female blue with broad black tips.Underside (verso) of both sexes similar, coloured a dirty dust-grey, the ocelli very large, often distorted; lower margin bears orange spots, from which they are separated by two large round dots with metallic centres.

Size: Wingspan 23-27mm

Comments & Applications: The Cranberry Blue is widespread in Europe, absent from the United Kingdom. A collectable reference species, useful for school and educational purposes, art frames and craft.

Conservation: Polish specimens, either captive bred or from antique collections

Format: Supplied SET, wings spread, mounted on a pin, cabinet ready with locational data

More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding