There are other butterflies very similar to this species, like the P. thersite or P. bellargus. Photos alone are often not enough to determine this species.
 
	Flight-period Central Europe: from May to October
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |||||||||||||
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| Imago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservation Status in Austria: Least Concern (LC)
| NE | DD | LC | NT | VU | EN | CR | RE | EX | |
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| Austria | |||||||||
| Vienna - Austria | 
| English: | Common Blue | 
| German: | Hauhechel-Bläuling | 
| Danish: | Almindelig blaavinge | 
| Date: | 30/05/2010 | 
| Location: | Austria, Wien, Kalksburg | 
| Copyright: | Per Hoffmann Olsen | 
| Camera: | Canon EOS 50D | 
| Lens: | Sigma 150mm APO Macro | 
There are other butterflies very similar to this species, like the P. thersite or P. bellargus. Photos alone are often not enough to determine this species.
 
     
     
    