id help again for 2 little uns
id help again for 2 little uns
two pics taken today, that need id help, i think the first is a large white, possibly female, and the second is a male holly blue.
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Re: id help again for 2 little uns
Hi Algol,
Yes, those are both right. The first is a female large white and the second is a holly blue. Can't really tell from underside if that's is a male, but male holly blues are all blue on upperside and females have dark parches on upperside of wings.
Yes, those are both right. The first is a female large white and the second is a holly blue. Can't really tell from underside if that's is a male, but male holly blues are all blue on upperside and females have dark parches on upperside of wings.
Cheers all,
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Re: id help again for 2 little uns
cheers dave, the little holly blue wouldn't open its wings, but when it flew away it was blue above also
Re: id help again for 2 little uns
Difficult to tell conclusively, but the abdomen of the blue appears to me to be long and slim, suggesting that it's a male. I've seen very few in my area so far this year.