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Brown Argus butterfly12/05/2010 23:04:29
Brown Argus butterflies are usually found on limestone or chalk downland across southern England, though they can be found as far north as Yorkshire, and they also occur around the Welsh coast. Can also be found on rough grassland, woodland glades and coastal dunes. They can be seen from May to September. They can often be seen feeding on Common Rock-rose, Dove-foot Cranesbill Common Stork's-bil. Eggs are placedon the underside of leaves. The larvae caterpillars are green with a pale line along each side and always attended by ants. They hibernate as larvae. They have 2 broods a year in the south of the UK, with adults flying in May and June and again in late July - mid September. In the north they have just a single brood and fly in June and July. The Brown Argus is actually a member of the "Blue butterfly" family as can be seen from the under wing pattern. 
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