Thanks Guy, I thought it might be unidentifiable from the pic, or maybe Essex as I could not see any brown near the underside tip although the angle of the pic might not let that be visable. I didnt know about the very weakly contrasted underside forewing. Good information Thanks again Best Regards....

Hi Is it possible to tell from this image whether this is a Small or Essex. Many Thanks.
http://www.pbase.com/lindabuckell/image/100357743

Thanks Pete its on my Christmas list.

Hi Pete
Thanks for your reply, and for the information. Could you give a title for the other two books. I dont suppose you could recomend one. Thanks again.

Variation in British Butterflies
AS Harmer
Has anyone got this book or can make a comment about it please.
Regards

Hi Pete
Thank you very much for your reply and the information.
Your answer was really a confirmation of what I had been thinking but unsure of. It was the presence of the orange spots on the upper forewing that show quite well that left me uncertain.
Much obliged to you.
Best Regards. cjs.

Hi All If its ok to ask a question I would like to ask is it unusual for a Brown Argus not to show the dark central spot on the upperwings and also have some blue marking near the base of the wings? I know this is a feature of the female Common Blue but the orange spots on the front upperwing are we...