Dusky Large Blue

Not found in the UK. A near threatened butterfly, declining due to drainage and or cessation of traditional land management.

Size and Family

• Family: Blues
• Size: Small
• Wing Span Range (male to female): 

Conservation Status

• Butterfly Conservation priority: Low                    
• European Status: Near Threatened

Caterpillar Foodplants

Caterpillars feed on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)

Habitat

Marshland and damp meadows

Distribution

• Small areas of northwest Spain with the main distribution from central-eastern France, Switzerland, south Germany and eastwards.
• Distribution Trend Since 1970s: N/A