Whitbarrow - Brown argus!
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:56 pm
2 weekends ago, we made a visit to Whitbarrow NNR, and saw loads (4 Fritillary species, etc). But one thing we found in a scrubby area was an Argus, which i took a few pics of, and we walked away thinking it was a Northern brown argus, but when we got home and compared pictures, it turns out that it was a Brown Argus. This is pretty north for a Brown argus, and i'm not sure if it has been seen up here before. I know they have been spreading northwards rapidly. Attached is one of the pictures of this Brown argus, and there is a full report and more pics of Butterflies on my Blog:
http://www.nickswildlifeblog.blogspot.com/
I have compared this Brown argus with Northern brown argus and Common blue in "Lewington's "Pocket guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland"". Also i used this webpage, it is very useful, and with the picture attached i am sure you will be able to compare easily - even though the picture is not of the highest standard:
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/BflyBlues03.html
Thanks,
Nick.
![Image](http://upload9.postimage.org/218511/sonydsc55344a.jpg)
http://www.nickswildlifeblog.blogspot.com/
I have compared this Brown argus with Northern brown argus and Common blue in "Lewington's "Pocket guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland"". Also i used this webpage, it is very useful, and with the picture attached i am sure you will be able to compare easily - even though the picture is not of the highest standard:
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/BflyBlues03.html
Thanks,
Nick.
![Image](http://upload9.postimage.org/218511/sonydsc55344a.jpg)