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Lycaenid catty
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:04 pm
by Paul
Just noticed the catty in this STB frame... would be really impressed if anyone could identify it.
( to the left of the butterfly, taken on 240708)
Re: Lycaenid catty
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:32 am
by Mikhail
My guess is one of the bindweed feeding plume moths, perhaps Pterophorus pentadactyla or Emmelina monodactyla, but since its overseas there may be other possibilities.
Misha
Re: Lycaenid catty
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:47 am
by Padfield
My Swiss book does not list bindweed as the host plant of any Swiss butterflies.
Guy
Re: Lycaenid catty
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:38 pm
by Paul
OK... suspect it is a moth then... thanks for your opinions... never saw it at all when I took the photo!
Re: Lycaenid catty
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:40 pm
by Padfield
That's a super Bloxworth blue photo!!
Guy
Re: Lycaenid catty
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:56 pm
by Paul
Thanks Guy... it doesn't bear close scrutiny however.. the butterfly was perfect, but my focus was slightly "off" in all the resultant photos..
