Bath Wildlife Sightings
Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue butterfly), Upper Swainswick, ST7568
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Quantity
1
Locality
Upper Swainswick
Habitat
Steep west-facing pasture
Environmental Conditions
Sunny morning
Grid Reference
ST754688
Other Information
Females are often misidentified as Brown Argus but the second photo shows the slight bluish tinge that indicates it is this species. Brown Argus larvae feed on Rockrose but there seemed to be none in that particular pasture but plenty of Bird's-foot Trefoil, the food-plant of this species.
Recorded by
Rob Randall
Identified by
Rob Randall
