ID of butterfly in flight

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:46 pm

Things seem to be a bit quiet on this forum at present, so can anyone identify this.

(I know what it is!)
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Colin

dilettante · Post by **dilettante** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:49 pm

Gatekeeper?

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:51 pm

No!
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Colin

Post by **Padfield** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:54 pm

Nice puzzle!

Small copper?

Guy

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:56 pm

No, but it is small.
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Colin

Paul Wetton · Post by **Paul Wetton** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:08 pm

How about Duke of Burgundy?

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:18 pm

No, it's not a fritillary.
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Colin

Susie · Post by **Susie** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:21 pm

Skipper?

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:25 pm

Yes, well done Susie! But which Skipper?
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Colin

Pawpawsaurus · Post by **Pawpawsaurus** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:25 pm

Is it a UK species?
If not, I give up.

Paul

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:28 pm

Yes Paul, it is, so don't give up.
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Colin

Pawpawsaurus · Post by **Pawpawsaurus** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:52 pm

I'm a bit confused by the combination of colours, but I'll plump for Grizzled Skipper.

Paul

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:56 pm

No, it's not a Pyrgus.
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Colin

Neil Hulme · Post by **Neil Hulme** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:01 pm

Silver-spotted Skipper?
Neil

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:10 pm

Well done Neil. Here is a photo taken 13 seconds earlier. I apologise for the over-exposed flower.

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Colin

David M · Post by **David M** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:15 pm

I'd never have got that in a million years.

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:38 pm

CFB wrote:No, it's not a fritillary.
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Colin

And neither is Duke of Burgundy!

Would never have got this one.

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:38 pm

CFB wrote:No, it's not a fritillary.
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Colin

And neither is Duke of Burgundy!

Would never have got this one.

CFB · Post by **CFB** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:02 pm

Hello Dave,

Thanks for pointing this out. I have never seen one, so I assumed it was a fritillary because of its name. Silly me!
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Colin

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:47 pm

Thanks for pointing this out. I have never seen one, so I assumed it was a fritillary because of its name. Silly me!

I have not seen one either, but it was called a fritillay because of its fritllary like markings that makes it look like a small fritillary even though its not related to any of the fritillaries.

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