Hi Mike.

I agree, your 'bug' is most likely to be a member of the family Ricaniidae - Planthoppers. I don't know the exact species.

I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures from the rest of your trip.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Pete.

I don't normally comment but FABULOUS post, Pete. I love the video footage and that soundtrack is to die for!

Good hunting.

Kindest regards. Mark

Hi Bugboy,

You are determined ...

Well done on the Clouded Yellow. However, it's not the helice form of the female. Personally I think you have something better. I believe it to be Colias croceus ab. aubuissoni, though I'm happy to be corrected.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi StMedard,

This is a Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Agrius convolvuli.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Aughie,

It's a female Common Blue Polyommatus icarus. The females are highly variable.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Owen,

This certainly appears to be a male Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris. I can't see what else it can be.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Vince,

That's a Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Mike,

You're on the money. Definitely a male Brown Argus.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Donstar,

This is a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... s=atalanta

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Katrina,

Its not often that I post comments but your early morning view from Chantry Hill is just beautiful.

Good hunting.

Kindest regards. Mark

Hi Mike,

My eyesight is not that good - just check the homepage, both images have been there all along

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Yashca,

Assuming they are both the same insect then both are High Brown.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Kev,

These are Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola), the antennae being diagnostic. They are mostly males. The following image is of a male Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris). This clearly shows the brown underside of the antenna.
Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Bugboy,

Definitely a male Small Skipper. The bend in the sex brand being the main clear indicator.

Good hunting.

Kindest regards. Mark

Pete Eeles wrote:Looks like an aberrant female Common Blue to me.

In total agreeance.

Kind regards. Mark

I'm with bugboy on this.

I think there is enough detail still visible to confirm Peacock.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Goodson and Read (1969), in their Aberrational and Subspecific Forms of British Lepidoptera, list at least 277 named aberrations of the Common Blue. The description for ab. apicta-thetis is as follows:
Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Lee, Look no further should you decide to go down the 7D route. Its as good as new. http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1704&p=95572&hilit=canon+7d#p95572 Its probably best that I don't sell its virtues as I'm selling it but Pete Eeles primarily uses a 7D ... Let ...

Hi Richard,

The first image is certainly a male Adonis Blue, Polyommatus bellargus. The second, I'm fairly sure, appears to be the larva of the Scarlet Tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula.

Hope that helps.

Kind regards. Mark

Hi Chris,

Its been some years since I've seen them but I'm fairly sure this is Spotted Fritillary, Melitaea didyma. I believe the larvae feed on plantains as per your picture.

Good hunting.

Kind regards. Mark