Adonis Blue vs Azure Chalkhill Blue

Lysandra bellargus compared with Lysandra caelestissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	Azure Chalkhill Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lysandra	Lysandra
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Lysandra caelestissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and Azure Chalkhill Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lysandra.

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Azure Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	Azure Chalkhill Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Azure Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.

Azure Chalkhill Blue

The Azure Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra caelestissima) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain