Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Lycaenidae > Cupido > Cupido minimusCupido minimus (Small Blue)Synonyms: Cupido alcetoides; Cupido alsus; Cupido bipuncta; Cupido magnipuncta; Cupido minimus minimus; Cupido obsoleta; Cupido parvipuncta; Cupido puer (heterotypic); Cupido violascens; Cupido viridescens; Lycaena alsus; Lycaena alsus alsoides; Lycaena caeca (heterotypic); Lycaena elongata (heterotypic); Lycaena minima; Papilio alsus (heterotypic); Papilio minimus (homotypic); Papilio minutus; Papilio pseudolus; Zizera minutissima The small blue (Cupido minimus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Despite its common name, it is not particularly blue. The male has some bluish suffusion at the base of its upper wings but is mostly dark brown like the female. The undersides are a silvery grey with small black dots. The male has a bluish tint at the base of its wings similar to the upper side. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Basse vallée du Geer (Bassenge; Juprelle; Oupeye; Visé) |
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1445 |
Belgium |
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Bassin de la Marche (Chiny; Florenville; Meix-devant-Virton) |
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6061 |
Belgium |
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Bassin de la Semois de Florenville à Auby (Bertrix; Bouillon; Florenville; Herbeumont) |
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12896 |
Belgium |
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Bei Gisingen |
|
376 |
Germany |
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Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Beskid Zywiecki |
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87169 |
Poland |
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Bomhult |
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58 |
Sweden |
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Brockenberg |
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79 |
Germany |
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Cairngorms |
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142543 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay Dunes/ Twyni Bae Caerfyrddin |
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2981 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cerne and Sydling Downs |
|
912 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cernydd Carmel |
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892 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Chilterns Beechwoods |
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3154 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Clogwyni Pen Llyn/ Seacliffs of Lleyn |
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2591 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Coteaux calcaires de Theux et le Rocheux (Theux) |
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170 |
Belgium |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Forêts de Muno (Bouillon; Florenville) |
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1386 |
Belgium |
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Gebberg bei Fechingen |
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131 |
Germany |
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Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr |
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4390 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Hofberg bei Reitscheid |
|
99 |
Germany |
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Isberga |
|
58 |
Sweden |
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Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs |
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3577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Isle of Wight Downs |
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1141 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Kalkmagerrasen bei Dalhausen |
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82 |
Germany |
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Kalkmagerrasen bei Ossendorf |
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124 |
Germany |
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Kalkmagerrasen bei Ottbergen |
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193 |
Germany |
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Kalkmagerrasen bei Willebadessen |
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114 |
Germany |
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Kenfig/ Cynffig |
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2945 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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La Calestienne entre Frasnes et Doische (Couvin; Doische; Philippeville; Viroinval) |
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6579 |
Belgium |
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Lenstad-Tävelsrum |
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88 |
Sweden |
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Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru |
|
3940 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lower River Spey – Spey Bay |
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1613 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs |
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152 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
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77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Mendip Limestone Grasslands |
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1032 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment |
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2194 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Montagne Saint-Pierre (Bassenge; Oupeye; Visé) |
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597 |
Belgium |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Muschelkalkgebiet bei Gersheim und Blieskastel |
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4053 |
Germany |
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Nackberg |
|
86 |
Germany |
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Ombergsliden |
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56 |
Sweden |
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Ostmossen |
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62 |
Sweden |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
|
341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pewsey Downs |
|
380 |
England, United Kingdom |
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River Spey |
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14158 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Rodborough Common |
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258 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Salisbury Plain |
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52975 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Schlangenberg |
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267 |
Germany |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Sidmouth to West Bay |
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2217 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Söterbachtal |
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331 |
Germany |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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St Albans Head to Durlston Head |
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710 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Steinbruchbereich Bernhardshammer und Binsfeldhammer |
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203 |
Germany |
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The Lizard |
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8048 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Tulach Hill and Glen Fender Meadows |
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3912 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Umgebung Gräfinthal |
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131 |
Germany |
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Vallée de l'Ourthe entre Bomal et Hamoir (Durbuy; Ferrières; Hamoir) |
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1528 |
Belgium |
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Vallée de la Wimbe (Beauraing; Rochefort; Wellin) |
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4621 |
Belgium |
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Voxnan |
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1910 |
Sweden |
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Wandelnsberg |
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264 |
Germany |
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Werther Heide, Napoleonsweg |
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42 |
Germany |
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Wolferskopf |
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1025 |
Germany |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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