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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 806 No. 806 |

Holly Blue
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) – species of family “Gossamer-winged Butterflies“

The holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) is a butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family and is native to Eurasia and North America.

Ancestry Graph

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Seasons“ Maria experiences how the seasons change and with them the natural balance of her habitat. These changes are gradual and some might only recognise them when it is already too late.

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Seasons

„Holly Blue“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily