Large Blue
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| Scientific name | Phengaris arion |
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| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Higher classification | Phengaris |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Rank | Species |
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| ID | 2990611 |
About Large Blue
The large blue is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first defined in 1758 and first recorded in Britain in 1795. In 1979 the species became extinct in Britain but has been successfully reintroduced with new conservation methods.
England's rarest species to get £14. 5m funding boost
... The partnership - made up of conservation charities RSPB, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and local Pewsey Downs Farmer Group - hopes the funding will enable the wart-biter bush cricket, marsh fritillary, the Large Blue, the Adonis blue and the Duke of Burgundy butterflies to flourish...
Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers board housing barge in Dorset
... Some had been expected to be transferred from a Bournemouth hotel, but a BBC reporter at the scene saw a Large Blue coach leave at about 12:40 BST with just one - or possibly two - passengers on board...
Ex-CBI boss not shown report that led to dismissal
... Another Large Blue chip UK company - which wished to remain anonymous - said it was " deeply concerned" about the claims facing the lobby group...
Headless body trial: Woman to be sentenced on TV for murder
... The jury at a two-week trial at the Old Bailey was shown CCTV footage of Mitchell in June 2021 taking a Large Blue suitcase in to Ms Chong s house in Wembley before reappearing five hours later with two cases...
The cold-hearted woman who killed, decapitated and dumped her friend
... It was basic and bald: " Jemma Mitchell assaulted and killed the deceased and then transported her body to Salcombe in the Large Blue suitcase where she attempted to dispose of it...
Murder accused seen dragging suitcase on street for hours, jury told
... Two days later, in the early morning, defendant Ms Mitchell was seen on footage walking from her home in Willesden with a Large Blue suitcase and backpack, before entering Ms Chong s house in Wembley at 08:01...
Eurasian Beaver now legally protected in England
... Other European Protected Species present in the UK include bats, the Large Blue Butterfly, the Sand Lizard and the Natterjack Toad...
Star Hobson: Why do these child deaths keep happening?
... Sitting on their sofa, I look up at the photos of Star - with her Large Blue eyes - on the walls and the mantelpiece...