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Martin
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Need ID please.

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Taken this morning in southern Spain...small, about the same size as a Common Blue, if not smaller.

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Thanks...Martin.
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Nice shot! Loos like a Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli) to me. See http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... m%20Bronze

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Pete Eeles wrote:Nice shot! Loos like a Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli) to me. See http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... m%20Bronze

Cheers,

- Pete
Thanks for that, Pete...that's definately the one! The photo you sent me to is oversaturated and not much like the actual colour, but there's no mistaking it.

Martin. :D
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Thanks for that, Pete...that's definately the one! The photo you sent me to is oversaturated and not much like the actual colour, but there's no mistaking it.
Feel free to contribute your photos - this is a self-improving website :)

Cheers,

- Pete
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