Pseudophilotes baton BATON BLUE

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Lycaenidae. First named by Bergsträsser in 1779

Colour: Male topside (recto) light blue, female greyish-blue. Wings edged with black dots and white margin. Underside grey-blue with black spots and pale orange line.

Size: Wingspan 10-15mm

Comments & Applications: A small attractive blue butterfly, isolated to Western Europe and east into Italy and Czech Republic. Nice collectors specimens also perfect for fine art projects, close up photography, craft, design and educational reference.

We are pleased to offer a growing range of quality British and European Lepidoptera. Our stock is ethically sourced from captive bred or antique sources. Buy with confidence and build your reference collection with us.

Format: Buy either SET specimens with wings spread, mounted on a pin OR Papered unmounted requiring relaxing and setting

More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding