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Romanian Blue for ID

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:40 pm
by OwenE
near the black sea coast 3 weeks ago.
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Re: Romanian Blue for ID

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:30 pm
by John Vergo
For me it looks like ReverdinĀ“s Blue ( P. argyrognomon ) :)

Re: Romanian Blue for ID

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:15 pm
by Padfield
I see what John means, but I'd go for idas. Female argyrognomon typically has clean fringes, while these are dirty brown. The shape of the hindwing black crescents also suggests idas.

This is a female argyrognomon:

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For comparison, a female idas, showing similarly broad orange on the forewing:

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