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Latin name: Aricia agetis
Size: Wingspan approximately 30mm.
Distribution: Found mainly in the south and up to the Midlands of England.
Also in some parts of north and south Wales.
Months seen: May to September.
Habitat: Meadows, downs, dunes and cliffs.
Food: Caterpillars feed on rock rose and stork's-bill.
Special features: The upper surface of the wings are dark brown with a
row of orange half-moons all around the edges and a narrow white border. There
in a black spot in the centre of each forewing.
The brown argus is a member of the blue butterfly family. To recognise this
you need to see the undersides of the wings which have a small patch of blue
where they meet the body
The bright green caterpillars are about 10mm long, with a faint white line
running along its sides.
UK Safari Butterfly Section
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