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High Brown or Dark Green?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:33 pm
by tomdunbar
Hi Guys
Oblique photo makes this one tricky. Upperwing 3rd space could possibly be interpreted as HBF but.....?
Underwing silver dot with brown halo (ringed by me) - again poor photo leaves it unclear. This is important as was reported by visitor by email on Lancashire BC reserve where reported for first time in 3 years.
Jury out maybe???
Your help appreciated as ever.
BWs
Tom Dunbar
Re: High Brown or Dark Green?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:39 am
by Mark Colvin
Hi Tom.
My money is on a female High Brown Fritillary.
My reasoning, the 3rd dot from the apex of the forewing appears indented toward the body; it is in line with the other dots in the Dark Green Fritillary. Secondly, the row of ocelli just inside the outer margin which are lacking in the Dark Green Fritillary. I agree, camera angle can make identification difficult (sometimes impossible) but I believe there is enough clarity in these shots to confirm identity.
Good hunting.
Kind regards. Mark
Re: High Brown or Dark Green?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:33 am
by Pete Eeles
I agree with Mark - looks like HBF to me!
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: High Brown or Dark Green?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:23 am
by MikeOxon
having been viewing HBF recently in Wales, I'd be confident that this is one.
The red-rimmed eye spots on the under wing are visible in the first photo and, in addition to the points made by others, the trailing edges of he fore-wing are slightly concave, whereas DGF are usually convex. So, looks good to me as well
