Satyrium spini

Blue Spot Hairstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Satyrium
Species:	S. Spini
Binomial name
Satyrium spini (Schiffermüller, 1775)

The Blue Spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Appearance, behaviour and distribution

The Blue Spot Hairstreak lives in southern and middle Europe up to approximately 54° N. It is not found in the northwest of France, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Estonia or Latvia. It is also not found in large parts of Italy and on most Mediterranean islands.