Saw an absolute cracker of a small T today in Abingdon - brilliant orange - very strongly coloured. Wasn't able to get a pic though - couldn't get into a good enough position. Also saw Small T in April just east of Exeter. Have seen Small T on and off, in small numbers thoughout this summer in South...

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Hi Paul - sure they weren't Small Tortoiseshell?

Definately Large.
They actually had pics of them on the kits they came in...and the teacher said they were Large, and what teacher says is always right !

There's a company that provides Large Tortoiseshells to schools for science projects (watching them grow from caterpillars).

My lad had some in his nursary class (he's 5).

Maybe with all the schools breaking up recently, this could be where the LT are coming from ?

Just a thought.

Thanks Pete.

I find them terribly difficult to tell apart. I think they are mostly just common, but there may be a Holly and I think a couple are certainly ChalkHill. Some confirmation from the experts would be nice. They are all from the south Oxfordshire area. In no particular order and apologies if some are t...

Wow, theres a day for me diary.

I actually told somebody else what something was ! ! !

Haha !

Novice guess

Pyrausta purpuralis ? ? ?

looks a bit like the one at UKMoths....

ummm, what's the sex brand ?

so I know for the future...

On this Red Admiral...
Pic taken on the Ridgeway.

My first Essex/Small skipper.

Pic taken in the Chilterns.

Thanks.

I do try to find these things out myself, but I find it very difficult to find what I'm after on the UKMoths website.

Any ideas anyone ?

That's great. Confirmed as Common Heath...I'll make a note.

Cheers hjalava and Sussex Skipper

That Latticed Heath pic came from the 'Day Flying Moths' site linked from the British Butterflies website btw.

You'd best let them know they have it mis-identified.

Yes, that's pretty damn close.

In the mean time I cam up with this as a possibility:

Dave That's kinda where I got to, but neither seem to look exactly like my one. I thought the trim/border going balck-white-black was very distinctive but got no further than yourself in finding something like it. Am I asking too much to get an exact match or do moths really vary that much ? cheers

When I was chasing it, I thought it would be a Skipper or maybe a Frit. But when I looked at the pics when I stuck'em on the computer, I could'nt find it anywhere. Is it a moth ? Topside http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/circumzenithalarc/DSC01154.jpg and the underside... http://i49.photobucket...

Ah, right.

I see.

Didn't realise it was that simple.

Thought it might have been by how they look - this one looks different to the others I have.

I guess that's down to picture quality/exposure etc.

Thanks.

I didn't realise there were several subspecies.
I couldn't get very close so it isn't a very good picture I'm afraid.

Yes, I meant chrysalis/pupa.

I'm not really up on all that kinda stuff.

I shall recommend that they are re-attached.

I was told they are going to be Tortoiseshells....not sure wether large or small though.

cheers