| Law: | Protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. |
| Red List status: | Vulnerable |
| NERC Act S41: | Not listed |
| Local status: | Locally common. Exists in colonies and only found on Chalk (except for an occasional wanderer). |
| Size: | Small. |
| Larval foodplant: | Horseshoe Vetch |
| No. of broods: | One |
| Flight time(s): | Early July to late September.
Average first date: 5th July
Average last date: 25th September |
| Winter: | Egg. (The only Bedfordshire "Blue" that overwinters in this state). |
| Habits: | Likes to feed on Knapweed and Scabious. Males also may feed communally on mammal dung, e.g. dog. |
| Habitats: | Chalk downland only, where turf is short and its sole larval-foodplant grows. |
