I had the good fortune to find Small Copper ab Schmidtii in Ayrshire on Wednesday.
Just writing up my diary and want to say how the aberration comes about .
I know both genetics and weather during pupation are often quoted but wondered if Schmidtii had a known cause ?

Would someone mind checking this post I made on iSpot ?
Is it one of the tachnid flies associated with Small Totoiseshell caterpillars ?

http://www.ispotnature.org/node/682068

Many thanks,George

Many thanks Matsukaze, Also see this link.

http://www.eastscotland-butterflies.org ... 1926#p1926

An extremely interesting subject indeed !

As bird beak marks are so common on butterfly wings,I was wondering if there have been any studies done on the subject ?

Hi Folks,I am new here so forgive me if this question has been asked before.
Do some butterflies emit U.V. or infra red as flowers do ?
I ask because several times watching a butterfly I have seen a bee or hoverfly try to land on it as if it was a flower.