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InsectNTNear Threatened

Small Blue

Cupido minimus

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Britain's smallest butterfly, the small blue is a localised species of chalk and limestone grassland where kidney vetch grows. Colonies are small and vulnerable.

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Quick Facts

Category
Insect
Latin name
Cupido minimus
IUCN Status
NT — Near Threatened
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Conservation Status: NT

Near Threatened — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.