Duke of Burgundy aberration

[DaveO'B]

Hi all, this aberration was found at one of the private N. Yorkshire sites. It was first seen on Saturday by a friend of mine, and these photos were taken this morning by me. Is it a named ab.? There's a similar one in the gallery of aberrations.

Duke of Burgundy 4340a by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Duke of Burgundy 4352a by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Cheers,

Dave

[Vince Massimo]

Hi Dave, this looks like an aberration caused by pathological factors, rather than by genetic mutation or environmental influences and, as such, does not usually warrant a name. This sort of defect is seen quite often in Meadow Brown also.

Vince

[DaveO'B]

Thanks for that info Vince. I guess that would also explain the "floppy" appearance of the hind wings in the first photo.

Cheers,

Dave