Confirm identification by beginner

[Anthony]

Hi All,

Here are 4 butterflies that I hope I have correctly identified - 2 Common blues and 2 small skippers. My son will make a presentation to his class when he returns to school so I want to ensure I have got them right - I only started trying to identify butterflies this weekend...

If I have got them wrong can you give me some pointers on what you look for to identify these species correctly.

Thanks

Anthony

[Pete Eeles]

Hi Anthony,

Your IDs are all correct. The only one that isn't conclusive is the last - this may be an Essex Skipper.

Cheers,

- Pete