More ancient specimens to ID

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Charles Nicol
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More ancient specimens to ID

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these are a bit harder i think:
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the central one is some kind of fritillary methinks....
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I'd say the butterflies are a wall and two common blues (the blues have the cell spot). The damselfly is harder - perhaps a female of a Coenagrion species.

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Re: More ancient specimens to ID

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Padfield wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 1:57 pm I'd say the butterflies are a wall and two common blues (the blues have the cell spot). The damselfly is harder - perhaps a female of a Coenagrion species.

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thanks for your assistance Guy

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