I thought this was a Brown Argus but at the reserve I saw it ,the manager said they have never been reported and was a female common blue?I still feel I am correct though?
Thanks in advance wise people
Steve
Female common blue or brown Argus?
Female common blue or brown Argus?
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This is definitely a Brown Argus. Take a look at the Similar Species section at:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... wn%20Argus
to see one clue - the missing dot on the underside of the forewing.
Cheers,
- Pete
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... wn%20Argus
to see one clue - the missing dot on the underside of the forewing.
Cheers,
- Pete
Thanks Pete I shall tell the reserve manager
Steve
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Yes, there is no doubt about the identity. Pete's missing dot, the dark spot on the upperside forewing, the 'colon' mark on the underside hindwing and the chequering are all visible in this picture!
Brown arguses have massively increased their distribution, on the large scale and the small scale, in the last 10-15 years, and it is quite possible they have only recently arrived on this reserve.
Guy
PS - Unlike all my previous posts, this one actually comes from the UK, where I'm on holiday with my parents, so I'm not an impostor!! Hoping for some good Suffolk graylings this afternoon...
Brown arguses have massively increased their distribution, on the large scale and the small scale, in the last 10-15 years, and it is quite possible they have only recently arrived on this reserve.
Guy
PS - Unlike all my previous posts, this one actually comes from the UK, where I'm on holiday with my parents, so I'm not an impostor!! Hoping for some good Suffolk graylings this afternoon...
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Thanks for the welcome, Bryan!
The Suffolk woods welcomed me too, today. Here's one on the original theme of this post:
A couple of graylings, knowing exactly where to sit to become invisible:
A lovely red admiral:
And the real reason I come home:
(the four-pint jug of Adnams, not my parents, though it's nice to see them too)
Guy
The Suffolk woods welcomed me too, today. Here's one on the original theme of this post:
A couple of graylings, knowing exactly where to sit to become invisible:
A lovely red admiral:
And the real reason I come home:
(the four-pint jug of Adnams, not my parents, though it's nice to see them too)
Guy
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padfield wrote:Thanks Alex - I shall certainly visit Minsmere and Dunwich Heath while I am here (I hope you had a pint or two of Adnams at the Eel's Foot when you visited - if not, come back soon).
Guy
Sorry Steve - but it's not uncommon for posts to go a little off-topic when Bryan H pops up with a poem or quip!
Not at all...
Fascinating Grayling images Guy!..
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