( to the left of the butterfly, taken on 240708)
Lycaenid catty
Lycaenid catty
Just noticed the catty in this STB frame... would be really impressed if anyone could identify it. ( to the left of the butterfly, taken on 240708)
( to the left of the butterfly, taken on 240708)
Re: Lycaenid catty
My guess is one of the bindweed feeding plume moths, perhaps Pterophorus pentadactyla or Emmelina monodactyla, but since its overseas there may be other possibilities.
Misha
Misha
-
Padfield
- Administrator
- Posts: 8182
- Joined: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:19 pm
- Location: Leysin, Switzerland
- Contact:
Re: Lycaenid catty
My Swiss book does not list bindweed as the host plant of any Swiss butterflies.
Guy
Guy
Guy's Butterflies: https://www.guypadfield.com
The Butterflies of Villars-Gryon : https://www.guypadfield.com/villarsgryonbook.html
The Butterflies of Villars-Gryon : https://www.guypadfield.com/villarsgryonbook.html
Re: Lycaenid catty
OK... suspect it is a moth then... thanks for your opinions... never saw it at all when I took the photo!
-
Padfield
- Administrator
- Posts: 8182
- Joined: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:19 pm
- Location: Leysin, Switzerland
- Contact:
Re: Lycaenid catty
That's a super Bloxworth blue photo!!
Guy
Guy
Guy's Butterflies: https://www.guypadfield.com
The Butterflies of Villars-Gryon : https://www.guypadfield.com/villarsgryonbook.html
The Butterflies of Villars-Gryon : https://www.guypadfield.com/villarsgryonbook.html
Re: Lycaenid catty
Thanks Guy... it doesn't bear close scrutiny however.. the butterfly was perfect, but my focus was slightly "off" in all the resultant photos.. 