Adonis blue: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Adonis blue lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lysandra bellargus
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Lycaenidae

Where does the Adonis blue live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Adonis blue in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Adonis blue?

The Adonis blue (Lysandra bellargus) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Lycaenidae, genus Lysandra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Adonis blue

The Adonis blue (Lysandra bellargus, also known as Polyommatus bellargus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It inhabits the Palearctic realm (Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Southern Russia, Iraq, Iran, Caucasus, Transcaucasus, and Turkey).

It is found in chalk downland, in warm, sheltered spots, flying low over vegetation, seeking females that are rich chocolate brown in color. The male has brilliantly colored blue wings that give it its name.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Adonis blue (revision 1311398820), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25699504 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).