Female common blue or brown Argus?

steveh · Post by **steveh** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:59 pm

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

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:09 am

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

steveh · Post by **steveh** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:03 am

Thanks Pete I shall tell the reserve manager

Steve

Post by **Padfield** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:21 am

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...

Bryan H · Post by **Bryan H** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:16 pm

Aaaarh! Welcomes 'ome, Mister Padfield!

I s'pose yers be lookin' for them butterfly critters whilst yer 'ere.

Well, we don't got none of those Gurniglebad types round 'ere, sir!

No sir, not in these parts.

Bryan

Post by **Padfield** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:17 pm

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

alex mclennan · Post by **alex mclennan** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:19 pm

Guy
Lots of graylings on Dunwich and Westleton Heath when I was there two days ago!!
Alex

Post by **Padfield** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:27 pm

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!

alex mclennan · Post by **alex mclennan** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:36 pm

Guy
Gill and I stayed overnight B and B at the Eels Foot - had a superb evening meal (washed down with plenty of Adnams) and a first class breakfast. We found out that the pub does a folk/country music night each Thursday so we've booked to go back on 30th August!
Alex

steveh · Post by **steveh** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:37 pm

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!..