Binomial name
Lysandra bellargus
Family
Lycaenidae
Distribution
Found in chalk downland across the Palearctic.
Flies in the UK
Mid-May to the end of June and mid-August to the end of September.
The name
The name comes from Adonis, the handsome youth from Greek mythology and the fact that this species is often considered the most beautiful of the European butterflies.
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