Little Blue Butterfly: Cupido minimas.

[Chocky]

This is the Little Blue-Cupido minimas.
It is smaller than other Blue and it's wingspan is 10mm.
I have put here a side view to show the under wings and a top view of it's head and to show it's eyes a little better The top of the butterfly is dark blue with a white rim around the edge of it's wings. This infomation is according to a book I own Encyclopedea of Butterflies.

[Babs]

wow what a beautiful butterfly. A few weeks ago saw a very very small blue butterfly flying around the garden on a number of ocassions but it never seemd to land. wonder if it could have been one of these I may never know if it never stops for a rest

[Chocky]

Thsanks.
There are a number of blue butterflies. If it hangs around Holly and Ivey it will be a Holly Blur thay have a chocolate brown rim

[Babs]

Thsanks.
There are a number of blue butterflies. If it hangs around Holly and Ivey it will be a Holly Blur thay have a chocolate brown rim

Well I do have Holly and Ivy in my garden, I will have to stalk it next time to see where it lands, thanks Chocky

[Chocky]

Your welcome.
They will land and stay open too so you can see the top wings. They are beautiful

[ladylouise62]

What a delicate little blue creature. Beautiful.

[Chocky]

Thank you .
I just love thses little butterflies

[digidark]

Both beautiful pictures Chocky. I have never seen a Butterfly like that before.

[Chocky]

They are flying now but they tend to fly high and land out of eye view. But if you look around Holly and Ivey you will see a Holly Blue which is sightly bigger an has a chocolate bown rim the male having chocolate tips. There is also the common blues vary simila with narrow choc' rim and white round the otter rim.
There are about 15 different Blues but seen in different parts of the UK