Adonis Blue or Common Blue

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Adonis Blue or Common Blue

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Hi

Help please, from Martin Down last week as there were Adonis Blues & Common Blues in this area and these two were otherwise engaged and didn't fly off so I could ID them ...

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These are Brown Argus - based on the "number 8" formed by the 2 dots at the leading edge of the hindwing, next to the red blobs.

A "Guy" called Padfield taught me that one :)

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Thanks Pete ... just when I thought I was getting the hang it ... great help ...

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