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Silvery hedge blue

Celastrina gigas (Hemming, 1928)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The silvery hedge blue (Celastrina gigas) is a species in the family Lycaenidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the silvery hedge blue

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
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Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
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Young per litter or clutch
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Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the silvery hedge blue live?

Not recorded

Is the silvery hedge 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 silvery hedge blue classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyLycaenidae
  6. genusCelastrina
  7. SpeciesCelastrina gigas (Hemming, 1928)

Synonyms Lycaenopsis gigas

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the silvery hedge blue

Other species in the same genus Celastrina.

Dusky azure

Celastrina nigra

LycaenidaeNo free photo yet

Lucia azure

Celastrina lucia

LycaenidaeNo free photo yet

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What kind of animal is the silvery hedge blue?

The silvery hedge blue (Celastrina gigas) belongs to the family Lycaenidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Silvery hedge blue (Celastrina gigas). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/silvery-hedge-blue

MLA

“Silvery hedge blue (Celastrina gigas).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/silvery-hedge-blue.

BibTeX
@misc{silvery_hedge_blue_2026,
  title = {Silvery hedge blue (Celastrina gigas)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/silvery-hedge-blue},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}