Alcon Blue

Not found in the UK.

Size and Family

• Family: Blues
• Size: Small / Medium
• Wing Span Range (male to female): 30-36mm

Conservation Status

• Butterfly Conservation priority: Low                    
• European Status: Vulnerable

Caterpillar Foodplants

Caterpillars feed on Marsh Gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe)

Habitat

Damp meadows below 1000m

Distribution

• North Portugal, west Pyrenees, much of France and eastwards across Germany and to northern Greece. 
• Distribution Trend Since 1970s: N/A