This is apparently an unusual occurrence - but does happen in good years.Deano wrote:Has anyone else come across 2nd brood Inachis io?
Cheers,
- Pete
This is apparently an unusual occurrence - but does happen in good years.Deano wrote:Has anyone else come across 2nd brood Inachis io?
Pete Eeles wrote:Not really a sighting - more of an observation. I've been rearing Brown Hairstreak this year (responsibly, I hasten to add - all captive bred stock!), which are just starting to emerge. As usual, males first, and they're all aberrations! 3 have emerged that all look like the one below - with extensive pale orange markings - which I believe are ab. spinosae (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-cur ... me=betulae).
I'm not sure if this aberration is genetic or environmental. If it's the latter, I can only assume that the effects of the hot start to the summer had an effect on the larval stage. Any insights would be appreciated.
Cheers,
- Pete
hammer wrote:Susie
Purple hairstreak and brown hairstreak in your garden, thats awesome, how did you manage that.
Colin.
Well, it was taken "in captivity", so it won't be in any competitions! But thanks!Susie wrote:I have a feeling all mine looked like that too. I thought it was normal. I will see if I can dig out a photo. Won't be as good as yours though, that's a cracker.
I think this might be ab. tippexSusie wrote:
And this the dark form abberation? What do you think?
Ah! I thought that "hole" is what you were referring tooSusie wrote:Yeah, that is a hole in his wing. Poor little blighter must have hatched out and immediately impailed himself on a blackthorn spine cos he looked like that 5 minutes after hatching. It does clearly show that there is absolutely no colour at all on the forewing though.
Curious. None of my "babies" were from a breeder and from the three photos I have of males each one differs from the norm as far as I can see. Looks like it is something worth looking into.Sussex Kipper wrote:Hi Susie and Pete,
Nice abs! No idea how common this is, because the topside of male Brown Hairstreaks is a pretty rare sight in the wild! My gut feel is that it's probably genetically rather than environmentally influenced. As Pete's stock comes from a breeder, it is quite likely that a relatively confined (genetically) 'population' is bringing out a recessive gene. Very pretty!
Neil
Very good question, Susie, and the most important of them all. My view is that if you don't know what you're going to be doing with the adults that is within the law and common sense, then you shouldn't be breeding anything.Susie wrote:What will you do with your hairstreaks now, Pete?
I love the second photo Ian - well done!Ian Pratt wrote:Seen yesterday on Brading Down Isle of Wight.