I have seen one or two Red Admirals lately which have a white spot on the red bands on the forewings. Is this a common aberrant?
Peter
White-spotted Red Admirals
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Re: White-spotted Red Admirals
Hi Peter,
That particular aberration is ab. bialbata, which is the most common one encountered in this species.
However, it's all relative and you can only expect to see two or three a year if you're lucky
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Vince
That particular aberration is ab. bialbata, which is the most common one encountered in this species.
However, it's all relative and you can only expect to see two or three a year if you're lucky
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Vince
Re: White-spotted Red Admirals
Thank you Vince.
Yes that's the aberration. Red Admirals more common this year around Stevenage - where usually I might see just the odd one or two on a single visit I have seen 5+.
Peter
Yes that's the aberration. Red Admirals more common this year around Stevenage - where usually I might see just the odd one or two on a single visit I have seen 5+.
Peter
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