Ben Lawers - Mountain Ringlet
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:40 pm
Hi
my first posting here - my first confession is . . . i am pretty ignorant in this field so bear with me. i was on the ben lawers range in central scotland today, at an altitiude of about 800m, just west of beinn ghlas. when, in a strong breeze, a small dark brown butterfly blew / flew past. i tried to keep up with it but could not and lost it. it was maybe 3cm long.
i am going to help with surveys for mountain ringlets shortly so am aware of it a little. i have filmed scotch argus so am aware of it, its similarities and differences.
my question would be, based on little evidence as above i know, whether there are other species this could have been or whether it is likely to have been mountain ringlet. it was bright and sunny and the area is boggy / grassy (albeit i am not familiar with mat grass, which i think is one of its chosen habitats). i could spend a lot of time in my ignorance looking for alternatives, so a little guidance would be helpful. if theres a distinct chance it could be MR i would happily go back and have further searches.
thanks for time and consideration
ahunter
my first posting here - my first confession is . . . i am pretty ignorant in this field so bear with me. i was on the ben lawers range in central scotland today, at an altitiude of about 800m, just west of beinn ghlas. when, in a strong breeze, a small dark brown butterfly blew / flew past. i tried to keep up with it but could not and lost it. it was maybe 3cm long.
i am going to help with surveys for mountain ringlets shortly so am aware of it a little. i have filmed scotch argus so am aware of it, its similarities and differences.
my question would be, based on little evidence as above i know, whether there are other species this could have been or whether it is likely to have been mountain ringlet. it was bright and sunny and the area is boggy / grassy (albeit i am not familiar with mat grass, which i think is one of its chosen habitats). i could spend a lot of time in my ignorance looking for alternatives, so a little guidance would be helpful. if theres a distinct chance it could be MR i would happily go back and have further searches.
thanks for time and consideration
ahunter