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Abberant Ringlets
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:33 pm
by Murph
Going through some photos taken in 2008 I noticed a couple of abberant Ringlets. The second one seems to have no spots on the upper forwing; the first is obvious.
This species is still quite rare in our region (Morecambe Bay) and I think I might have been the first to find this colony at a limestone pavement site near Hutton Roof Crags called Lancelot Clarke Storth.
Are these abberations common? Paul.
Re: Abberant Ringlets
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:18 am
by Pete Eeles
I think the first aberration may be temperature-induced and saw an unusual (and similar) individual last summer at Bentley Wood, although not quite symmetrical!
The upperside is always variable in terms of spotting; many aberrations are named after the spots on the underside, such as this ab. arete:
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: Abberant Ringlets
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:46 pm
by Gruditch
I remember that Ringlet with the white wing, we all got just a bit excited.
Regards Gruditch
Re: Abberant Ringlets
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:44 pm
by m_galathea
I have never found a particularly abberant Ringlet unfortunately, but here is a link for regarding Ringlet distribution Paul. It shows records from 2005 at Hutton Roof but not directly over Lancelot Clarke Storth. What a cool name!
http://data.nbn.org.uk/interactive/map. ... 0000501120
Alexander
Re: Abberant Ringlets
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:02 pm
by Paul
That Bentley Wood ringlet could lay claim to being the most seen butterfly ever... I saw it too... tho' after I saw it's photo on UKB.... anyone else see it??
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Re: Abberant Ringlets
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:19 pm
by Lee Hurrell
Very useful link that Alexander!
Thanks,
Lee