Jamides celeno vs Meadow Brown

Side-by-side species comparison

Jamides celeno

Small pale blue butterfly with white-striped underside and orange-crowned eyespots near the tail. Common in tropical Asian gardens.

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Its common name, Common Cerulean, comes from the vivid sky-blue of the male's upper wings.

The most abundant butterfly in Britain, a brown species with a single eyespot on each forewing.

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So common it is often overlooked but plays a crucial role as a pollinator of wildflowers in grasslands.