Common Blue Butterfly

Grasslands, flowery meadows, and waste ground across Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia.

Larvae feed on Leguminosae family plants (like Common Bird's-foot-trefoil); adults feed on floral nectar.

Males are highly conspicuous and territorial; larvae are often attended by ants through a symbiotic (myrmecophilous) relationship.

Benefits the ecosystem as a primary pollinator for wild flowers; poses no risk to humans or livestock.