Silvery blue

Like all butterflies, the silvery blue goes through four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and adult. There is just one generation per year, and the insect overwinters as a chrysalis. In the spring, once the metamorphosis is complete, the adults seek a partner. The fertilized females lay their eggs singly on the floral buds and young leaves of their host plants. The caterpillars, often accompanied by ants, spend their time feeding on the plants. They moult several times over the course of the summer and finally pupate.