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- Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:13 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Common Blue aberration?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 489
Re: Common Blue aberration?
Hi Walt - if you could also post the image in the species-specific gallery I'd appreciate it, so that it doesn't get buried in the forums! http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/gallery/album.php?album_id=305 Cheers, - Pete Hi Pete, I, um, posted 3 images in the gallery you pointed to, got a bit carr...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:10 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Common Blue aberration?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 489
Re: Common Blue aberration?
Thanks Guy, the elongation does seem very similar to your blues. Very interesting.padfield wrote:I can't name it, but I have seen the phenomenon of the extended black spots before (very rarely!) in various species of blue. I've never seen it in common blue
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Guy
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:08 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Common Blue aberration?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 489
Re: Common Blue aberration?
Thanks Lee, it's nice to know my identification skills are improving....Lee Hurrell wrote:Hi Walt,
It certainly is an Common Blue male aberration!
Felix, or others, may be able to give it a name.
Good find!
Cheers
Lee
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:15 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Common Blue aberration?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 489
Common Blue aberration?
Hi, I saw this yesterday evening (08/08) at finemere in bucks along with many common blues that were all resting in very close proximity to this one. I waited to see the wings open, but after 5mins of waiting when the opportunity came my camera battery died! However it looked just like a male common...
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:46 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: fritillary id - anyone help?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 406
Re: fritillary id - anyone help?
Thanks to everyone for the information. Guy, I will look out for the caterpillar and Dave, I have sent the information to the email contact. This was a great sighting for me, slightly dampened by the fact that it is probably an unofficial release but I only went there to see a purple emperor! (actua...
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:18 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: fritillary id - anyone help?
- Replies: 11
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Re: fritillary id - anyone help?
Hi Walt, I think it is a Marbled Fritillary - and I seem to remember there were a few seen there last year - presumably an unauthorised release as they are certainly not native to the UK. I wonder if any have bred in the wood(?), or whether the same person has released more captive bred stock into ...
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:47 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: fritillary id - anyone help?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 406
fritillary id - anyone help?
Took these today (27/06/10) at the bbowt finemere site in buckinghamshire, I can't id and was wondering if anyone can help? I would say it was similar in size to the likes of a red admiral.
Walt
ThanksWalt