Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

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John Chapple
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Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

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A Gynandromorph was found among what was probably thousands of Silver-studded Blues at Penhale Dunes in Cornwall while on a field trip with the Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society.....http://www.cornwallbutterflyandmothsociety.org.uk/............... Video here https://youtu.be/R5ix-xns5pg
lee3764
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Re: Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

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Here is the said Silver Studded Blue gynandromorph seen today at Penhale Sands, North Cornwall during the fieldtrip arranged by "Cornwall Butterfly & Moth Society".
Photo by me, Lee Slaughter.
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Penhale Sands Fieldtrip 20th June 2015 Gynandramorph 2.jpg
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David M
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Re: Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

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Amazing. I didn't know such variations were possible.
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Re: Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

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I've seen bilateral and mosiac gynandromorphs before but never seen one so precisly 3/4 one sex and 1/4 opposite sex. very strange.
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