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Large Blue aberration
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:21 am
by Phil Bowler
Being new to this site I have a few backlog topics that I would like to post, including these photos of a very dark and dusky female Large Blue seen at Daneway Bank, Gloucestershire on 30.6.21. You will see from the more distant shot that when seen from afar it so easily could have been mistaken for a Ringlet.
Re: Large Blue aberration
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:34 am
by bugboy
I think Daneway has a habit of throwing up these darker individuals, here's one I found there back in 2016 and I've seen others there that seem the darker shade of normal.
https://ukbutterflies.co.uk/album_photo.php?id=22250
Re: Large Blue aberration
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:13 pm
by David Simcox
This is something that we have noticed on Daneway over the last ten years and have often wondered (unsuccessfully to date!), how to scientifically measure this to compare with other sites.
I have attached a photo I took on Daneway this year on 22nd June which shows similar colouration, although not in its prime condition.
Re: Large Blue aberration
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:51 pm
by Phil Bowler
bugboy wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:34 am
I think Daneway has a habit of throwing up these darker individuals, here's one I found there back in 2016 and I've seen others there that seem the darker shade of normal.
https://ukbutterflies.co.uk/album_photo.php?id=22250
[/interesting, thanks very much for your feedback.]
Re: Large Blue aberration
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:53 pm
by Phil Bowler
Thank you David for your observations. How intriguing that it seems to favour the Daneway site.