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| Topic Started: Sep 16 2008, 02:56 PM (19,480 Views) | |
| eddie17 | Aug 14 2014, 03:37 PM Post #541 |
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Retired and wrinkly.
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Grayling, thanks very much. Eddie |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 17 2014, 04:46 PM Post #542 |
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I'd go with Grayling on that one as well Eddie. |
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| Naturezel | Aug 27 2014, 01:35 PM Post #543 |
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Could you help me identify this butterfly please, it only landed high up in trees or tall bushes so sorry it is not the best of photos.![]() ![]() |
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| Grayling | Aug 27 2014, 01:42 PM Post #544 |
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Hi Hazel, I'd go with Speckled Wood. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 28 2014, 12:40 PM Post #545 |
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I'm with Grayling on that one Hazel. |
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| Naturezel | Aug 28 2014, 07:50 PM Post #546 |
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Thank you both for your help |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 29 2014, 02:50 PM Post #547 |
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Hazel
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| JennyWren | Mar 4 2015, 11:36 PM Post #548 |
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i'm not expecting an ID but i thought you might like to see this poor specimen found on the ground yesterday .. in OZ . It looks familiar , we might have seen it in the past ?![]()
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 5 2015, 06:35 PM Post #549 |
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Hi Jen It does have some lovely markings on it, despite it being worn. My guess is a Papilionidae sp but i can't trace it down to species level as yet. |
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| JennyWren | Mar 5 2015, 08:09 PM Post #550 |
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i see the ones , Dave .. i've scrolled through them and found the Spicebush swallowtail ... papilo troilus . The photo i found ( below ) seems to match pretty well .... but then when i Googled the same name .. most are different Very difficult isn't it thanks all the same
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 5 2015, 08:44 PM Post #551 |
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It is very tricky Jen and many cannot be separated by photo alone. |
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| JennyWren | Mar 5 2015, 09:11 PM Post #552 |
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i must ask them to start looking for caterpillars around the garden .. it's a nice big space for all sorts
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 5 2015, 09:13 PM Post #553 |
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The caterpillars can really help with an id as well Jen, plus many of them are spectacular looking. |
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| JennyWren | Mar 5 2015, 09:16 PM Post #554 |
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 6 2015, 06:10 PM Post #555 |
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I found a really good field guide Jen but it was over 50 Australian dollars! |
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| JennyWren | Mar 6 2015, 07:47 PM Post #556 |
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that's quite a lot , Dave but i'm sure it's a good one . I'm not sure if they have a butterfly/moth ID .I might have got one last time i was there ....... we got a few books of trees , birds and plants . I'll have to ask
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 7 2015, 06:52 PM Post #557 |
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It did look good Jen but there was postage on top of that as well. |
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| JennyWren | Mar 7 2015, 10:35 PM Post #558 |
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I asked but i haven't heard back ....... .. too busy i expect Thanks for the info though I find it difficult being so far away from them and Canada .. i'd love to be taking the young ones out and about We send pics and i set them a challenge , but it peters out .. it's not easy
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| Davebutterflyman | Mar 8 2015, 03:47 PM Post #559 |
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It's tricky isn't it Jen being so far away from family. |
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| Corkydorky | Jun 24 2015, 02:38 PM Post #560 |
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double check for this ID. am i right thinking this is ringlet butterfly??
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Hazel

Very difficult isn't it
i must ask them to start looking for caterpillars around the garden .. it's a nice big space for all sorts
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.. too busy i expect
Thanks for the info though
We send pics and i set them a challenge , but it peters out .. it's not easy

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