Notes and Views - June 2015

[Vince Massimo]

A very, unusual inter-species pairing photographed by Theresa Lux at Friston Gallops, East Sussex on 6th June. This comprised a male Adonis Blue and a female Small Heath.
Source: Sussex BC website http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/sightings.html
The photo is located at the end of reports for 18th June.

Theresa Lux

Also now added to the Species-Specific Album on behalf of Theresa Lux.

Vince

[Vince Massimo]

A spectacular partial gynandromorph of a Silver-studded Blue seen at Penhale Dunes in Cornwall on 20th June. It is a combination of 3/4 male and 1/4 female. Photo on twitter by Bob@leafminers.
https://twitter.com/leafminers/status/6 ... 84/photo/1

A video clip can also be found on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ix-xn ... e=youtu.be posted by John Chapple.

Lee Slaughter also posted an image on the UKB forums viewtopic.php?t=8355&start=0#p99950

Lee Slaughter

Vince

[Pete Eeles]

An Irish-like OT by Jack Harrison:

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4056&p=100034#p99470

Definitely worth reporting. More research required

Cheers,

- Pete