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Butterfly ID
Topic Started: Sep 16 2008, 02:56 PM (19,481 Views)
mick2
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is this a meadow brown or a gatekeeper? i thought meadow brown but noticed it has two white spots in the eye?

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feedyourhedgehog
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Looks like a Meadow Brown Mick....nice photo :cool:
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mick2
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cheers paula, what i thought. i read there only supposed to have one white spot, nature at its best eh lol.
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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Mick.

Yep, Meadow Brown for me. There are a combination of at least 15 ssp and aberrations described within the Maniola (genus) and Jurtina (species), number of white spots can be a common aberration.

Do you have any photos of the upper wings Mick? there is a ssp. splendida which is from north west Scotland.
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mick2
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sorry dave never managed to get a pic with wings open, soon as it landed it shut them.
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Davebutterflyman
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That's typical of them isn't it!

The ssp. splendida is quite an interesting one as it's upper wings are a stunning bright orange as opposed to a more dull colouration.
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mick2
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will keep an eye out for them on mull dave
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Davebutterflyman
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Ok mate...best of luck.
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Davebutterflyman
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Here is a link Mick. This shows Maniola jurtina ssp hispulla but the colouration in the second photo is very similar to the ssp. splendida.

http://www.first-nature.com/insects/lepidoptera/maniola-jurtina.php
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JennyWren
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:hello1: Dave ... please could you tell me what this little brown butterfly is ? Much smaller than a meadow brown .. i can't find it in my book .. but i suppose i'm not surprised , it's a shocking photo to ID :paul:

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feedyourhedgehog
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I wonder if it's a Small Copper Jen :thinking:
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Davebutterflyman
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Agreed with Paula on that one Jen.....Small Copper it is and a nice find.
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JennyWren
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Oh i see now ... thanks Paula and Dave :thankyou2: I was just looking at the open winged photo of the Small Copper ... i see the closed wing which shows just those marks which are not round , more a splodge

... looks on the Challenge list .....Posted Image Posted Image that's the one and only i've seen this season . I'm just looking for anything different and hoping it's on the list Posted Image
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Davebutterflyman
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:lol: Jen
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mick2
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could you id these please dave. the first was really dark underneath and there were loads of them on mull. they always flew down under cover though, grrr.

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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Mick. Great to see you back mate.

1. Scotch Argus
2 & 3. Dark Green Fritillary
4. Speckled Wood.

Great captures as well Mick. The Scotch Argus can go straight on the butterfly photography challenge :cool2:
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mick2
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cheers dave, ah'll see if i can find a clearer pic of the scotch argus though they never settled on top of anything but went straight into the undergrowth. they were all over the place in large numbers.
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Davebutterflyman
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They tend to do that Mick, one of the Scotch Argus's traits is to fly low to the ground and when the sun comes out, being a warm sun specialist, they can suddenly appear in very large numbers.
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eddie17
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Maybe a bit of a tall order, but can anybody help with the i/d of this one please. Photo taken in Cornwall.Posted Image
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Grayling
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Looks like it might be a Silver Washed Fritillary Eddie :Cool:
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