High Brown or Dark Green?
High Brown or Dark Green?
Oblique photo makes this one tricky. Upperwing 3rd space could possibly be interpreted as HBF but.....?
Underwing silver dot with brown halo (ringed by me) - again poor photo leaves it unclear. This is important as was reported by visitor by email on Lancashire BC reserve where reported for first time in 3 years.
Jury out maybe???
Your help appreciated as ever.
BWs
Tom Dunbar
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Re: High Brown or Dark Green?
Hi Tom.
My money is on a female High Brown Fritillary.
My reasoning, the 3rd dot from the apex of the forewing appears indented toward the body; it is in line with the other dots in the Dark Green Fritillary. Secondly, the row of ocelli just inside the outer margin which are lacking in the Dark Green Fritillary. I agree, camera angle can make identification difficult (sometimes impossible) but I believe there is enough clarity in these shots to confirm identity.
Good hunting.
Kind regards. Mark
My money is on a female High Brown Fritillary.
My reasoning, the 3rd dot from the apex of the forewing appears indented toward the body; it is in line with the other dots in the Dark Green Fritillary. Secondly, the row of ocelli just inside the outer margin which are lacking in the Dark Green Fritillary. I agree, camera angle can make identification difficult (sometimes impossible) but I believe there is enough clarity in these shots to confirm identity.
Good hunting.
Kind regards. Mark
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Re: High Brown or Dark Green?
I agree with Mark - looks like HBF to me!
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: High Brown or Dark Green?
having been viewing HBF recently in Wales, I'd be confident that this is one.
The red-rimmed eye spots on the under wing are visible in the first photo and, in addition to the points made by others, the trailing edges of he fore-wing are slightly concave, whereas DGF are usually convex. So, looks good to me as well![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
The red-rimmed eye spots on the under wing are visible in the first photo and, in addition to the points made by others, the trailing edges of he fore-wing are slightly concave, whereas DGF are usually convex. So, looks good to me as well
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)