Anomalous blue
Polyommatus admetus (Esper, 1783)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The anomalous blue (Polyommatus admetus) is a species in the family Lycaenidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the anomalous blue
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 3 cm – 3.8 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- On the wing
- May to September
- Generations a year
- One
- Larval food plants
- Fabaceae family
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the anomalous blue?
Where does the anomalous blue live?
Not recorded
Is the anomalous blue endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the anomalous blue classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyLycaenidae
- genusPolyommatus
- SpeciesPolyommatus admetus (Esper, 1783)
Synonyms Papilio admetus
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- modrásek hnědýCzech
- Östlicher Esparsetten-BläulingGerman
- Sablé pontiqueFrench
- Oostelijk EsparcetteblauwtjeDutch
- modráčik hnedýSlovak
- Anormal ÇokgözlüTurkish
- Синявець АдметUkrainian
Relatives of the anomalous blue
Other species in the same genus Polyommatus.

Common blue
Polyommatus icarus
Damon blue
Polyommatus damon
Meleager's blue
Polyommatus daphnis
Eros blue
Polyommatus eros
Ripart's anomalous blue
Polyommatus ripartii
Furry blue
Polyommatus dolus
CompareAnomalous blue vs Common blueAnomalous blue vs Damon blueAnomalous blue vs Meleager's blueAnomalous blue vs Eros blue
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the anomalous blue?
An adult anomalous blue has a wingspan of 3 cm – 3.8 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the anomalous blue?
The anomalous blue (Polyommatus admetus) belongs to the family Lycaenidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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