Glandon Blue (agriades glandon)
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Glandon is a high altitude species being found in the Alps and the Pyrenees in France. The lower end of the altitude range is around 1800m. The male is a rather dull grey blue and slightly smaller than the average Common Blue and is often seen puddling. I have encountered glandon only three times in the French Alps, each time a single male, and on each occasion it was puddling and quite hard to spot. I have never seen a female. I have seen it on three occasions in Switzerland, where it seems a little more frequent.
13171: a typical male, puddling as always.
13036: a typical male underside, still puddling.
13171_male_Valais, Switzerland_18Jul08
13036_male_Valais, Switzerland_16Jul08
