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Id help please
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:15 pm
by Mike p
Can anybody help with the id of this butterfly please, I tripped over it in my local woods. Thank yoou for any help.
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Re: Id help please
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:21 pm
by Padfield
That is a silver-washed fritillary,
Argynnis paphia. I think it is a male.
See
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... ies=paphia for more information.
Guy
Re: Id help please
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:58 pm
by Mike p
Thank you for your help, the colour confused me I've never seen one that colour, it returned today again at the same time, would it be the valensina, I have another photo from today
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Re: Id help please
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:58 pm
by Mike p
Uploaded twice not sure why
Re: Id help please
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:33 pm
by David M
Yes, Mike. That's a valezina, making it a female.
Re: Id help please
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:05 pm
by Mike p
David M wrote:Yes, Mike. That's a valezina, making it a female.
Thank you for your help with the id of this butterfly,
Re: Id help please
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:26 pm
by David M
No problem, Mike. Always good to put a name to an image.