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Plebeius argus. (56)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1629 W: 287 N: 3647]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (10221) | Plebeius argus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Silver-studded Blue
Argus-Bläuling
Allmän blåvinge
Argusblåvinge
Argus blåfugl
Heideblauwtje
Kangassinisiipi
Modraszek argus
Modráčik čiernoobrúbený
Modrásek černolemý
Niña hocecillas
Azuré de l'ajonc
Genus: Plebeius
Family: Lycaenidae
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Order: Lepidoptera
Wingspan: 25 – 30mm
Walking up a path through the xerothermic vegetation of the southern slopes of Hexenberg in spring, emerald green lizards were noisily dashing through the grass, and some deeply blue butterflies were fighting against the stiff breeze, rapidly flying close to the ground, and resting for short periods basking in the sun allowing me to take a portrait.
Widespread from Japan through temperate Asia to Europe, the Argus Blue may be found in most parts of Europe with the exception of Ireland, Scotland, and northern Scandinavia, from the lowlands up to 1500m in the mountains.
In our region there are two generations May-June, and July-August. The Argus Blue prefers heaths, and scrubby and grassy sunny spots. Caterpillars feed on Genista pilosa, Melilotus alba, Lotus corniculatus etc., and they live in symbiosis with various species of ants: Lasius niger, Formica cinerea etc.
> The Underside.
References:
Tom Tolman, Richard Lewington: Die Tagfalter Europas und Nordwestafrikas, Stuttgart 1998.
C. Jonko: European Butterflies. http://www.lepidoptera.pl
The location:
A limestone hill emerging from the eastern Austrian lowlands of the Vienna basin, close to the Hungarian border, at an elevation of 350 meters.
Camera:
SONY DSC-H5, 3072 x 2304 pixel, sRGB, 17mm macro-zoom setting (equiv. 110mm at conventional 35mm SLR), F/5, 1/125 sec., ISO-125; -0.3 bias, no tripod, no flash; 18.05.2008, 11:55.
Postwork:
Photoshop Elements, slightly cropped, downsized to the web, selectively resharpened, levels slightly adjusted.
Thank you for looking.
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peter_stoeckl
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The Underside.
Edited by:peter_stoeckl
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To verify the identification of members of the Lycaenidae family, a documentation of the underside of wings very often is necessary. This Argus Blue was quite cooperative.
The camera:
SONY DSC-H5, 3072 x 2304 pixel, sRGB, 17mm macro-zoom setting (equiv. 110mm at conventional 35mm SLR), F/5, 1/320 sec., ISO-125; -0.3 bias, no tripod, no flash; 18.05.2008, 11:57.
Postwork:
Photoshop Elements, substantially cropped, downsized to the web, selectively resharpened, levels slightly adjusted.
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