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Abberant Duchess.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:15 pm
by Allan.W.
Today at one of small Duke sites ,here in Kent ,I came across this Duchess ! AB;Leucodes I believe.
Regards Allan.W.
Re: Abberant Duchess.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 10:55 pm
by Neil Hulme
Hi Allan. Yes, definitely ab. leucodes.
BWs, Neil
Re: Abberant Duchess.
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 9:08 am
by Allan.W.
Thanks for that Neil ! She was very striking on the wing ……………… Hope you,re keeping well !
Regards Allan.W.
Re: Abberant Duchess.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:59 am
by Max Anderson
Any thoughts on whether this is also an ab.
leucodes, or whether it's just a worn specimen?
Sussex 30/5/2020
Re: Abberant Duchess.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:00 pm
by millerd
It looks like a worn example of ab. gracilens to me, Max. This is an attractive caramel-coloured variety of the female that seems to crop up fairly regularly.
Cheers,
Dave
Re: Abberant Duchess.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:29 pm
by David M
Agreed. It's an absolute beauty.