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Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:12 pm**

Common blue

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:45 pm**

Looks like ssp. mariscolore: http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research ... BER=501372 or maybe this sub species: http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research ... BER=501318

Does that help?

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:52 pm**

Whatever...it's bloody gorgeous!

Martin.

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:18 pm**

mariscolore is only found in Ireland (possibly Scotland).

I think this *is* an aberration of a highly-variable species. And there are lots of abs. to choose from, such as:

http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research ... BER=501334

Nice shot!

Cheers,

- Pete

www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

Is this what they call an aberattion ?

Is this what they call an aberattion ?