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Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:22 pm
by John Chapple
A Gynandromorph was found among what was probably thousands of Silver-studded Blues at Penhale Dunes in Cornwall while on a field trip with the Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society.....http://www.cornwallbutterflyandmothsociety.org.uk/............... Video here https://youtu.be/R5ix-xns5pg

Re: Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:13 am
by lee3764
Here is the said Silver Studded Blue gynandromorph seen today at Penhale Sands, North Cornwall during the fieldtrip arranged by "Cornwall Butterfly & Moth Society".
Photo by me, Lee Slaughter.

Re: Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:32 pm
by David M
Amazing. I didn't know such variations were possible.

Re: Gynandromorph Silver-studded Blue in Cornwall

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:46 pm
by bugboy
I've seen bilateral and mosiac gynandromorphs before but never seen one so precisly 3/4 one sex and 1/4 opposite sex. very strange.