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Orange-Tip variation in hibernica supspecies?
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:00 am
by Dave McCormick
This is the subspecies hibernica (found at Oxford Island, Lough Neagh, NI) and I noticed the spots are smaller than on a typical OT I have seen, could it be an aberration? I am unsure about aberrations in subspecies like this. Here is the image:
- Orange-Tip male
This is a typical male I usually find, excuse the quality, don't have a lot of male upperside shots:
- Orange-Tip Male
Re: Orange-Tip variation in hibernica supspecies?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:04 pm
by Lee Hurrell
No idea about it being an ab, Dave, but he does look weird with one wing tip in the sun and one in the shade - A Yellow and Orange Tip!
Best wishes,
Lee
Re: Orange-Tip variation in hibernica supspecies?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 5:06 pm
by Dave McCormick
Lee Hurrell wrote:No idea about it being an ab, Dave, but he does look weird with one wing tip in the sun and one in the shade - A Yellow and Orange Tip!
Best wishes,
Lee
haha yeah. In some light I have noticed the males have yellow-orange tips and other times orange tips. I think the hibernica subspecies males are generally have more yellowish wing tips than britannica subspecies