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violetblue | 17:27 Sun 06th Aug 2006 | Animals & Nature
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I've just had the great pleasure of seeing a small blue butterfly in my garden. Can anyone remind me of the name of the blue butterfly that was declared extinct in the 1980s? Thanks in advance you butterfly experts.
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You beat me to it violetblue as I had a tiny blue visitor yesterday. I wonder if it's the same one doing the rounds?

This one http://i1.tinypic.com/23tf8di.jpg I believe is a male Small or Little Blue. It looks huge because I took it on a macro setting, but it's only about 24mm and is our smallest blue.

I don't know any that are extinct, but then I'm no expert. The Adonis Blue was down to just a few sites in the 1980's but is now gradually building up the numbers although still pretty scarce.
Your hoping to do a Delboy and Rodney, aren't you.
It was the Large Blue which disappeared in the 70's from the UK, but it is starting to be reintroduced again in 25 different UK sites - with some success apparently.
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Thanks everyone, glad to know that numbers of whatever blue are creeping up as they're lovely.
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Sorry Lonnie, i don't get it? What have Del boy and Rodney to do with it? I'd love to know!
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Thanks caz, I just saw it before I read your answer and I've posted it today! What a coincidence!

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