Butterfly identification please

[jonathanc]

Good morning,

Please can you help me identify this butterfly which I photographed in our garden a few days ago?

It was quite small, certainly smaller than a painted lady, its wingspan was probably just under an inch and a half? I have looked on https://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species ... tage=imago but nothing quite matches perfectly.

Thank you in advance for the help.

Jonathan

[bugboy]

You have yourself a female Holly Blue there

https://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species ... s=argiolus

[jonathanc]

Thank you for the quick ID !