abs from the archive
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:56 pm
Posting on an ab Small Tortoiseshell I saw a couple of days ago in Worcestershire reminded me of a couple of probable aberrant fritillaries seen on European trips in the last few years that I never got around to posting. I was supposed to be off to the Picos in N Spain next week, so consoling myself looking through the archives
, and doing English day trips instead ;
a trip to Swiss Alps presented me with this Pearl Bordered Fritillary at the Simplon Pass (underwing ID checked out) - not sure if this is within normal variation or the dark forewing markings constitute an ab while a trip to the splendid Farm Lator in NE Hungary turned up this charred and tatty looking specimen that I assume is a Silver-washed (didn't hang around for any attempt at underwing ID)
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a trip to Swiss Alps presented me with this Pearl Bordered Fritillary at the Simplon Pass (underwing ID checked out) - not sure if this is within normal variation or the dark forewing markings constitute an ab while a trip to the splendid Farm Lator in NE Hungary turned up this charred and tatty looking specimen that I assume is a Silver-washed (didn't hang around for any attempt at underwing ID)