I have a particular interest in looking for abs, done the 'normal' versions of all species some years ago but doubt I will ever get through all those abs in my lifetime, unless I live to be about 265 of course . . . . .
Hi All, I came across this unusual female Chalk Hill Blue at Badbury Rings, Dorset this morning. Looking at British Butterfly Aberrations website there is a very similar specimen classed as a mosaic gynandromorph and the abs section of this site mentions ab. semisyngrapha-subaurantia which also look...
Upon closer inspection of this Brown Argus seen at Martin Down this morning I'm pretty sure it is ab.albisignata due to the white beneath the black markings on the bottom of the hindwings?
Seven Large Blues seen at Green Down (Somerset) this morning but most were zooming around in hot unbroken sunshine. One did settle very briefly a few times, perhaps not long emerged as it was very fresh looking.
At first I thought it was a longhorn beetle and was cursing it for being in the way, but was amazed to see it was a clearwing - - - and then started cursing the Hairstreak!