Baton blue
The baton blue is a tiny butterfly. On top it is blackish, and the male has a dusting of blue. Underneath it is lead grey with lots of little eye spots, and orange spots near the edge of its back wings.
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Fun facts
Its caterpillar is light green with rosy-red spots.
In captivity, the caterpillar sometimes even attacks other caterpillars.
It flies slowly, with little hops, and is not shy at all.
It likes to sit on grass tips with its wings half open.
It is found across central and southern Europe, but not in England.
Most asked questions about Baton blue
?What does the baton blue eat?
The caterpillars eat herbs like thyme, lavender and mint. The butterflies sip nectar.
?When can you see the baton blue?
It flies from spring to September, often once in May and again in August and September.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Pseudophilotes baton
- Group
- Butterflies
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Lycaenidae
- Lives on
- Europe, Asia
Where the facts come from
- Pseudophilotes baton (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Jgad. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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