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Ian H
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Can anyone help

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Hi can anyone help identify this taken at Crockford Bridge in the New forest

Thanks

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eccles
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I like the easy ones. That's a meadow brown. :)
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Thanks Eccles my book shows a Meadow Brown as quite a bit different so i just wanted to double check
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I'm not 100% sure but I think the rear underwing of the male is less patterned than that of the female, making yours a male. If your book shows a female then that would account for the difference.
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