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Aberrant Marbled White with yellow underside

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:16 pm
by Devon Dave
Spotted this possible Aberrant Marbled With flitting around a local Devon meadow. Its upper wings were normal except for a noticeable thin yellow band to the upper forewings, buts its underside hind wings were patterned in yellow rather than Black and white. Any comments welcome.

Re: Aberrant Marbled White with yellow underside

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:58 am
by bugboy
The yellow forewing band and undersides indicate this is a female. It's looks like a normal female in your pictures :)

Re: Aberrant Marbled White with yellow underside

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:58 am
by Devon Dave
Many thanks indeed with your help on that and clarification of gender appearance. She was very yellow which foxed me,
Dave.

Re: Aberrant Marbled White with yellow underside

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:29 am
by Roger Gibbons
A mating pair can show the difference between the sexes.
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Roger