Not found in the UK. A near threatened butterfly, declining due to drainage and or cessation of traditional land management.

Size and Family

  • Family: Blues
  • Size: Small
  • Wing Span Range (male to female): 

Conservation Status

  • Butterfly Conservation priority: Low                    
  • European Status: Near Threatened

Caterpillar Foodplants

Caterpillars feed on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)

Habitat

Marshland and damp meadows

Distribution

  • Small areas of northwest Spain with the main distribution from central-eastern France, Switzerland, south Germany and eastwards.
  • Distribution Trend Since 1970s: N/A
Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Kasia Bukowska

Dusky Large Blue (underwing)

Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Nigel Kiteley

Dusky Large Blue (underwing)

Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Kasia Bukowska

Dusky Large Blue (underwing)

Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Lisa Baker-Richardson

Dusky Large Blue (underwing)

Dusky Large Blue (underwing) - Kasia Bukowska

Dusky Large Blue (underwing)

Dusky Large Blue - Neil Thompson

Dusky Large Blue


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