Meadow brown aberration?

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:57 pm

This meadow brown was snapped today in the local wildlife park nectaring off teazel heads. Is this pale type a known aberration?

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:02 pm

Hi eccles,

This looks like the ab. alba. It actually shows better in the various books on aberrations I have, but there are some examples on the Cockayne database at:

http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research ... ES=jurtina

Nice one!

Cheers,

- Pete

Bryan H · Post by **Bryan H** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:36 pm

I think this chap is more beautiful than the non-aberrant version!

Beautiful photograph, eccles. Surely a contender for the July compo? But for goodness sake, don't take my advice!

Bryan

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:39 pm

Couldn't agree more. On that note, eccles, could you please email me a high-res version for the main species pages (pete@ukbutterflies.co.uk) - assuming you're OK with it being used!

Cheers,

- Pete

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:50 pm

Thanks for comments and info.
Pete, this one is 800x600. If it's good enough, feel free to use it. If not, let me know what resolution you wish. I took three shots in difficult foliage. I didn't want to risk damaging the teazels and it flew off before I could get really close. As a result, this is a crop, about 50%, so I could go up to around double this image size.

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:53 pm

Thanks Eccles - this is fine!

Cheers,

- Pete

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:55 pm

Is this an aberration meadow brown? (not very good quality) it has two wite lines on forewings and it does not look like they are from being worn, is it or is this just worn?