? Comma abberration

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Rivoldini
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? Comma abberration

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Hello all, I snapped this rather dark Comma this morning in north Durham. Is it any kind of known abberation?

Thank you
Ron
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Re: ? Comma abberration

Post by Pete Eeles »

It looks to be within the "normal bounds of variation" (as we like to say) to me.

The overwintering Comma are generally darker than those that go on to reproduce in the same year.

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Re: ? Comma abberration

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OK Peter, thank you very much for advising me. Sorted.

All the best

Ron
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