Chalkhill blue: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Lysandra coridon
Group	Butterflies & moths
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Lycaenidae

Where does the chalkhill blue live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chalkhill 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.

Is the chalkhill blue endangered?

The chalkhill blue’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the chalkhill blue?

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

About the chalkhill blue

The chalkhill blue (Lysandra coridon) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small butterfly that can be found throughout the Palearctic realm, where it occurs primarily in grasslands rich in chalk. Males have a pale blue colour, while females are brown. Both have chequered fringes around their wings.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chalkhill blue (revision 1305897195), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q15768393 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).