species 2,513 observations
Cranberry Blue
Agriades optilete
Field notes
Agriades optilete, the cranberry blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north eastern Europe, the Alps, North Asia, Japan, Korea and north western North America.
The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium oxycoccos, Empetrum nigrum, bilberry and other cranberry and Empetrum species.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided