Lycaenidae 3 - Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation

The Blues


All the pictures of British 'blues' shown on the original sightings page




Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.008 BF1567 - Long-tailed Blue
Lampides boeticus
Vagrant
Long-tailed Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Long-tailed Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Long-tailed Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Cley, Norfolk 20th July 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.010 BF1569 - Small Blue
Cupido minimus
Recolonised several sites in Hertfordshire
Small Blue 2010 - Paul Thrush
Small Blue 2010 - Steve Kiln
Small Blue 2010 - Steve Kiln
21.06.10
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Fields beneath Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Steve Kiln
Fields beneath Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Steve Kiln
Small Blue 2010 - Robin Pearson
Small Blue 2010 - Robin Pearson
Small Blue 2010 - Robin Pearson
Bedfordshire
© photo: Robin Pearson
Bedfordshire
© photo: Robin Pearson
Bedfordshire
© photo: Robin Pearson
Small Blue 2010 - Paul Thrush
Small Blue 2009 - Darin Stanley
Small Blue 2009 - Darin Stanley
21.06.10
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Telegraph Hill 2009
© photo: Darin Stanley
Telegraph Hill 2009
© photo: Darin Stanley
Small Blue 2006 - Malcolm Hull
Small Blue 2006 - Malcolm Hull
Small Blue 2006 - Malcolm Hull
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Small Blue 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Small Blue 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Small Blue 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Bedfordshire
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Bedfordshire
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Bedfordshire
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Small Blue mating 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Small Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
Small Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
mating pair
Bedfordshire
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Martin Down
© photo: Steve Lane
Martin Down
© photo: Steve Lane
Small Blue 2003 - Allen Beechey
Small Blue 2003 - Allen Beechey
Small Blue 2005 - Lee Browne
College Lake, nr Tring
© photo: Allen Beechey
College Lake, nr Tring
© photo: Allen Beechey
Dorset
© photo: Lee Browne
Small Blue 2005 - Colin Sturges
Small Blue 2004 - Trevor Chapman
Small Blue 2003 - Nick Sampford
College Lakes, nr Tring
© photo: Colin Sturges

© photo: Trevor Chapman

© photo: Nick Sampford
Small Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Small Blue mating pair 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Small Blue mating pair 2001 - Andrew Middleton
Dorset
© photo: Nick Sampford
Bedfordshire
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Dorset
© photo: Andrew Middleton



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.012 BF1580 - Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Resident
Holly Blue larva on buckthorn 2007 - Andrew Middleton
Holly Blue 2011 - Robin Pearson
Holly Blue 2011 - Dave Miller
Larva on Alder Buckthorn, Ponders End
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Harpenden
© photo: Robin Pearson
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Holly Blue 2011 - Archie Lang
Holly Blue 2011 - Archie Lang
Holly Blue 2011 - Archie Lang
Sheltering Holly Blue
Watford
© photo: Archie Lang
Sheltering Holly Blue day 2
Watford
© photo: Archie Lang
Sheltering Holly Blue day 2
Watford
© photo: Archie Lang
Holly Blue 2010 - Helen George
Holly Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
Holly Blue 2010 - Alessandro Giusti
Hayes
© photo: Helen George
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Greenford garden
© photo: Alessandro Giusti
Holly Blue 2009 - Val Fullforth
Holly Blue 2009 - Val Fullforth
Holly Blue 2009 - Dave Miller
Hitchin
© photo: Val Fullforth
Hitchin
© photo: Val Fullforth
River Colne to Jnct 4 M25 walk
© photo: Dave Miller
Holly Blue 2006 - Ian Hardy
Holly Blue 2008 - Sezar Hikmet
Holly Blue 2010 - Brian Knight
Stevenage
© photo: Ian Hardy
Colne Valley Park
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
St Albans
© photo: Brian Knight
Holly Blue 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Holly Blue 2007 - Mark Barclay
Holly Blue 2007 - Robin Pearson
Fishers Green
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Buckhurst Hill
© photo: Mark Barclay
Harpenden
© photo: Robin Pearson
Holly Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Holly Blue 2002 - Andrew Wood
Holly Blue 2005 - Lee Browne
Thundridge
© photo: Nick Sampford
Bengeo
© photo: Andrew Wood
Stevenage
© photo: Lee Browne
Holly Blue 2005 - Richard Bigg
Holly Blue 2005 - Trevor Chapman
Holly Blue 2005 - Steve Lane
Hertford
© photo: Richard Bigg
Wheathampstead
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Holly Blue 2005 - Andrew Wood
Holly Blue 2005 - Richard Bigg
Holly Blue 2005 - Archie Lang
Balls Wood
© photo: Andrew Wood
Hertford
© photo: Richard Bigg

© photo: Archie Lang


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.013 BF1581 - Large Blue
Maculinea arion
Non-Resident
Large Blue 2005 - Steve Lane
Large Blue egg 2004 - Nick Sampford
Large Blue 2002 - Liz Goodyear
West Country
© photo: Steve Lane
Egg - West Country 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
West Country
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Large Blue 2004 - Nick Sampford
Large Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Large Blue 2005 - Steve Lane
West Country
© photo: Nick Sampford
West Country
© photo: Nick Sampford
West Country
© photo: Steve Lane
Large Blue 2002 - Liz Goodyear
Large Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
Large Blue 2007 - Darin Stanley
West Country
© photo: Liz Goodyear
2006
© photo: Steve Lane
2007
© photo: Darin Stanley


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.014 BF1571 - Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus
No modern records
Silver-studded Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
Silver-studded Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
© photo: Steve Lane © photo: Steve Lane
Silver-studded Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Silver-studded Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Silver-studded Blue 2002 - Alan Reynolds
Hampshire
© photo: Nick Sampford
Hampshire
© photo: Nick Sampford
Surrey
© photo: Alan Reynolds
Silver-studded Blue 2004 - Clive Burrows
Silver-studded Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford

© photo: Clive Burrows
Hampshire
© photo: Nick Sampford


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.015 BF1572 - Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
Resident
Brown Argus 2011 - Lee Browne
Brown Argus 2011 - Lee Browne
Stevenage
© photo: Lee Browne
Stevenage
© photo: Lee Browne
Brown Argus 2010 - Dave Miller
Brown Argus 2010 - Dave Miller
Brown Argus 2010 - Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Brown Argus 2010 - Dave Miller
Brown Argus 2010 - Dave Miller
Brown Argus 2010 - Val Fullforth
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Wood Lane, Pirton
© photo: Val Fullforth
Brown Argus 2009 - Clare Gray
Brown Argus 2009 - Clare Gray
Brown Argus 2010 - Roger Morton
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Clare Gray (HMWT)
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Clare Gray (HMWT)
(showing clear idenfication features)
Brunel Bicentenary Gardens
© photo: Roger Morton
Brown Argus 2009 - Robin Pearson
Brown Argus 2008 -  Andrew Steele
Brown Argus 2008 -  David Gompertz
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Robin Pearson
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Andrew Steele
Fir & Pond Wood HMWT
© photo: David Gompertz
Brown Argus 2008 - Paul Thrush
Brown Argus 2008 - Paul Thrush
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Brown Argus 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Brown Argus 2007 - Steve Lane
Brown Argus 2007 - Steve Lane
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Brown Argus 2006 - Steve Pash
Brown Argus 2006 - Steve Pash
Roosting Brown Argus 2007 - Tim Hill
Uxbridge, Middlesex
© photo: Steve Pash
Uxbridge, Middlesex
© photo: Steve Pash
Waterford Heath
© photo: Tim Hill
Brown Argus 2006 - Glen Barnes
Brown Argus 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Brown Argus 2006 - Glen Barnes
Bricket Wood
© photo: Glen Barnes
Fishers Green
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Bricket Wood
© photo: Glen Barnes
Brown Argus 2005 - Colin Sturges
Brown Argus 2005 - Steve Lane
Brown Argus 2005 - Steve Lane
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Colin Sturges
Great Ashby Park, Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Brown Argus 2005 - Steve Lane
Brown Argus 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
Brown Argus 2005 - Steve Lane
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Bedfordshire
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Great Ashby Park, Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Brown Argus 2005 - Malcolm Hull
Brown Argus 2005 - Ian Hardy
Brown Argus 2005 - Andrew Wood
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Ian Hardy
Near Bramfield
© photo: Andrew Wood
Brown Argus 2005 - Andrew Wood
Brown Argus 2005 - Andrew Gaskin
Brown Argus mating pair - Sandra Standbridge
Near Bramfield
© photo: Andrew Wood
Therfield Heath
© photo: Andrew Gaskin
Bedfordshire
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Brown Argus 2004 - Lee Browne
Brown Argus 2004 - Trevor Chapman
Brown Argus 2003 - Nick Sampford
An unusual form
Knebworth area
© photo: Lee Browne
Bedfordshire
© photo: Trevor Chapman

© photo: Nick Sampford
Brown Argus 2003 - Allen Beechey
Brown Argus 2001 - Nick Sampford
Brown Argus 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Allen Beechey

© photo: Nick Sampford
Bedfordshire
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Brown Argus 2005 - Malcolm Hull
Brown Argus 2006 - David Gompertz
Brown Argus 2007 - Martin Parr
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Fir & Pond Wood
© photo: David Gompertz
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Martin Parr


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.016 BF1573 - Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
Non-resident
Northern Brown Argus 2005 - Nick Sampford
Northern Brown Argus 2001 - Nick Sampford
Northern Brown Argus 2006 - Steve Lane

© photo: Nick Sampford
Cumbria
© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Steve Lane


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.018 BF1574 - Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Resident
Common Blue larvae 2004 - Andrew Middleton
Larva - about 3mm long
(26th September 2004)
Sewardstone
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Common Blue 2010 - Malcolm Newland
Common Blue 2010 - Malcolm Newland
Common Blue 2010 - Malcolm Newland
Hemel Hempstead garden
© photo: Malcolm Newland
Hemel Hempstead garden
© photo: Malcolm Newland
Hemel Hempstead garden
© photo: Malcolm Newland
Common Blue 2010 - Paul Thrush
Common Blue 2010 - David Gower
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: David Gower
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
With spider
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Common Blue 2009 - Dave Miller
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
River Colne to Jnct 4 M25 walk
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
Common Blue 2010 - Dave Miller
male
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
female
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
female
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Common Blue 2008 - Helen George
Common Blue 2009 - Robin Pearson
Common Blue 2009 - Robin Pearson
Dorset
© photo: Helen George
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Robin Pearson
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Robin Pearson
Common Blue 2007 - Steve Lane
Common Blue 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Common Blue 2008 -  Andrew Steele
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Andrew Steele
Common Blue 2006 - David Gompertz
Common Blue 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Common Blue 2007 - Ian Hardy
Fir & Pond Wood HMWT
© photo: David Gompertz
Fishers Green
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Frogmore
© photo: Ian Hardy
Common Blue 2005 - Andrew Wood
Common Blue 2004 - Richard Bigg
Common Blue 2005 - Steve Lane
Balls Wood
© photo: Andrew Wood
Near Hertford
© photo: Richard Bigg
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Common Blue 2003 - Nick Sampford
Common Blue 2003 - Allen Beechey
Common Blue 2003 - Bob Clift

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Allen Beechey
St. Michael's Mead, Bishops Stortford
© photo: Bob Clift
Common Blue 2003 - Allen Beechey
Common Blue 2005 - Andrew  Gaskin
Common Blue 2003 - Allen Beechey

© photo: Allen Beechey
Pirton
© photo: Andrew Gaskin

© photo: Allen Beechey
Common Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Common Blue 2003 - Allen Beechey
Common Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Martin Down, nr Salisbury
© photo: Nick Sampford
2nd Brood
© photo: Allen Beechey
Martin Down, nr Salisbury
© photo: Nick Sampford
Common Blue 2003 - Bob Clift
Common Blue 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
Common Blue 2005 - David Newland
St. Michael's Mead, Bishops Stortford
© photo: Bob Clift
Cornmill Meadow
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Hemel Hempstead
© photo: David Newland
Common Blue 2005 - Lee Browne
Common Blue 2005 - Steve Lane
Common Blue 2005 - Colin Sturges

© photo: Lee Browne
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
College Lakes, nr Tring
© photo: Colin Sturges
Usual Common Blue 2001 - Andrew Middleton
Unusual Common Blue 2001 - Andrew Middleton
Unusual Common Blue 2001 - Andrew Middleton
Usual form Common Blue 2001
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Unusual form Common Blue 2001
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Unusual form Common Blue 2001
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Unusual Common Blue 2001 - Andrew Middleton
Ab Common Blue 2005 - Andrew Middleton
Common Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Unusual form Common Blue 2001
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Lacking inner dot on under-forewing
(as per brown argus) 2005
Brimsdown
© photo: Andrew Middleton

© photo: Nick Sampford


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
61.019 BF1576 - Adonis Blue
Polyommatus bellargus
Possibly now restricted resident
Adonis Blue 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Adonis Blue 2007 - Bob Cripps
Adonis Blue 2007 - Bob Cripps
Dorset
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Female
Buckinghamshire
© photo: Bob Cripps
Female
Buckinghamshire
© photo: Bob Cripps
Female Adonis Blue 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Adonis Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
Adonis Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
Dorset
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Isle of Wight
© photo: Steve Lane
Isle of Wight
© photo: Steve Lane
Adonis Blue 2006 - Steve Lane
Adonis Blue 2004 - Lee Browne

© photo: Steve Lane
Dorset
© photo: Lee Browne
Adonis Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Adonis Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Adonis Blue 2001 - David Chandler
Dorset
© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford
Surrey
© photo: David Chandler
Adonis Blue 2002 - Nick Sampford
Adonis Blue 2001 - David Chandler
Adonis Blue 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Dorset
© photo: Nick Sampford
Surrey
© photo: David Chandler
Dorset
© photo: Sandra Standbridge


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
Restricted resident
Chalkhill Blue 2010 - Paul Thrush
Female
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Chalkhill Blue 2010 - David Gower
Chalkhill Blue 2010 - David Gower
Chalkhill Blue 2010 - David Gower
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: David Gower
Female
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: David Gower
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: David Gower
Chalkhill Blue 2010 - David Gower
Chalkhill Blue 2010 - Paul Thrush
Chalkhill Blue 2010 - Paul Thrush
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: David Gower
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Hexton
© photo: Paul Thrush
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - Ian Woiwod
Chalk-hill Blue 2004 - Ian Woiwod
Chalk-hill Blues 2006 - Steve Lane
Hexton
© photo: Ian Woiwod
Hexton
© photo: Ian Woiwod
Hexton
© photo: Steve Lane
Chalkhill Blues 2006 - Ian Hardy
Chalk-hill Blue 2007 - Darin Stanley
Chalk-hill Blue 2007 - Darin Stanley
Hexton
© photo: Ian Hardy
Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley
Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley
Chalk-hill Blue 2006 - Geoff Horn
Chalk-hill Blue 2006 - Geoff Horn
Chalk-hill Blue 2006 - Geoff Horn
Hexton
© photo: Geoff Horn
Hexton
© photo: Geoff Horn
Hexton
© photo: Geoff Horn
Chalk-hill Blue 2006 - Alan Reynolds
Chalk-hill Blue 2006 - Alan Reynolds
Chalk-hill Blue 2006 - Alan Reynolds
Kingsmead, Ware
© photo: Alan Reynolds
Kingsmead, Ware
© photo: Alan Reynolds
Kingsmead, Ware
© photo: Alan Reynolds
Chalk-hill Blue 2003 - Allen Beechey
Chalk-hill Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - Clare Gray

© photo: Allen Beechey
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: Nick Sampford
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: Clare Gray
Chalk-hill Blue 2004 - Glen Barnes
Chalk-hill Blue 2004 - Glen Barnes
Chalk-hill Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Aldbury Nowers 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
Aldbury Nowers 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: Nick Sampford
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - Clare Gray
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - Clare Gray
Chalk-hill Blue 2001 - Nick Sampford
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: Clare Gray
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: Clare Gray
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: Nick Sampford
Chalk-hill Blue mating pair 2004 - Glen Barnes
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - June Crew
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - June Crew
Mating pair
Pitstone Hill 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
A variable Chalk-hill Blue
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: June Crew
A variable Chalk-hill Blue
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: June Crew
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - Richard Bigg
Chalk-hill Blue 2005 - Richard Bigg
Chalk-hill Blue - Clare Gray
Showing only two spots across the base of the hind wing close to the body
nr Pirton 2005
© photo: Richard Bigg
Showing only two spots across the base of the hind wing close to the body
nr Pirton 2005
© photo: Richard Bigg
Therfield Heath, nr Royston
© photo: Clare Gray