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gynandromorphs
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:33 am
by andy brown
Just been reading this on BBC news, and wondered if anyone has seent this with british butterflies and even better have some pictures
Andy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14108204
Re: gynandromorphs
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:43 am
by Pete Eeles
Hi Andy,
Some examples here:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/reports_variation.php
Look for the section "inheritance of sex". There are quite a few examples in the Natural History Museum including (I believe) a Silver-washed Fritillary with one half male and the other half
f. valesina female.
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: gynandromorphs
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:04 am
by andy brown
Thanks Pete,
Incredibly fascinating subject, I have Butterflies by E.B. Ford and Variation in British butterflies by Alec S. Harmer and had not gotten around to reading them, will have to make the time probably over the winter, like most there does not seem to be enough hours in the day.
Cheers
Andy