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Adonis Blue?

Denise

Peacock?

Misha

Pete was on the right lines, but the male I'm thinking of is not realistic...

Guy

But perhaps a special prize for Misha, with his peacock!! (it's not right)

Guy

Wood White?

Denise

False Baton Blue ?



Charles

Denise has it!!

Wood white is unrealistic, having a shorter membrum virile than its cousin.

For those who don't like looking at willies, it has been proposed that the markings on the hindwing underside do differ. I spent a couple of hours studying hundreds of pictures last night and have concluded that there is something in this - and that certain individuals can be ascribed to one species or the other by wing pattern, though others cannot. This is very interesting news, as on much of the continent both species fly (including in Switzerland).

See http://www.pieris.ch/diagnostik/s_reali_01.html

Over to you, Denise!

Guy

Charles Nicol wrote:False Baton Blue ?



Charles

That was good too!! Amazing how these question often have more than one good answer!

Guy

A) What is this and what is it's purpose? and B) What species is it? Denise

is it a Sphragis or Sphragus ?
some species including the Apollo use it to prevent the female copulating with more than one male.

Charles

Well done Charles.
Your spot on It was in fact Clouded Apollo. Your turn.

Denise

thanks Denise

this butterfly might belong to one of the characters in a Midsummer Night's Dream

Charles

Duke of Burgundy?

Camberwell Beauty?

Denise

Chalk-hill Blue
(Lysandra)

Tit frit!!

Guy

I just thought - there's Titania, but also Bottom, the weaver, so Weaver's frit would work too...

Guy

all of those are excellent suggestions... but not right !!

sorry for the delay...i nipped out to the car boot sale

Charles

Adonis Blue, Lysandra bellargus ?

Denise

very cunning suggestion Denise...alas not right

...So quick bright things come to confusion.

Charles