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ID - Hungary

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:18 pm
by markhows
Can anyone help me with the ID of this blue, taken in the Bukk National park, Hungary end of August

Thanks

Mark

Re: ID - Hungary

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:28 pm
by markhows
Anyone?

Mark

Re: ID - Hungary

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:43 pm
by Padfield
Hi Mark. Sorry - I think I must have missed this first time round.

It is Plebejus, and not pylaon or any of the former Zephyr group because there seems to be a silver pupil to two of the hindwing spots. I'm pretty certain it's not argyrognomon, so that leaves idas and argus. There aren't any universal underside features for these two, but since the spots look rather uncrowded on your butterfly I suspect it is at the large end of the size range and so idas is most likely.

Guy

Re: ID - Hungary

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:27 pm
by markhows
Guy,

many thanks for the help, most appreciated.

Mark