Brown Argus Butterfly
Aricia agestis
The adult flies in sunny grasslands, dunes, heath edges, and other open habitats with plenty of nectar and larval food plants. It feeds by probing flowers with a coiled proboscis and often basks with wings open in warm sun. Males perch and make short patrol flights to investigate passing butterflies. A notable feature is its warm brown upperwing with orange lunules, which helps separate it from many blue butterflies despite belonging to the same family.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Brown Argus Butterfly