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| Deleted User | Jul 7 2010, 08:11 PM Post #61 |
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I openly admit I am pretty useless at Butterfly Id So help please on this one.
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| carlos100 | Jul 7 2010, 08:18 PM Post #62 |
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Thats a Fritillary Just checking which one |
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| Deleted User | Jul 7 2010, 08:23 PM Post #63 |
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Thats how far I got Carl
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| carlos100 | Jul 7 2010, 08:27 PM Post #64 |
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I see what you mean theres loads. This is similar. Small pearl bordered fritillary but Im not sure. |
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| Deleted User | Jul 7 2010, 08:40 PM Post #65 |
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Thanks Carl. I gave up when I got to Pearl Bordered and posted it on here
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| carlos100 | Jul 7 2010, 08:56 PM Post #66 |
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Oh right What we need is a butterfly expert
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| Deleted User | Jul 7 2010, 10:13 PM Post #67 |
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Dave'll sort that one out ! I'd say it's a Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 7 2010, 11:41 PM Post #68 |
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Lovely capture Judy and definitely a Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary. Usually the best way to tell them apart is by looking at the under forewing pattern but in this case the easiest way to tell is by looking at the outer margin of the hindwing.On Sml Pearl bordered there are orange centres in the lunules whilst on Pearl bordered the lunules are all dark. |
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| carlos100 | Jul 8 2010, 07:15 PM Post #69 |
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![]() Oooops wrong thread ! Edited by carlos100, Jul 8 2010, 10:54 PM.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 8 2010, 11:20 PM Post #70 |
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Great photo Carl of the Meadow Brown
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| Brock | Jul 14 2010, 05:55 PM Post #71 |
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Hi, Is this the Essex Skipper? I wondered if it has the right amount of black on the tips of its antennae. Also, is it possible to say whether it is male or female? ![]() Brock |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 14 2010, 06:38 PM Post #72 |
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Certainly looks like Essex Skipper Brock as Small Skipper usually shows only orange under the tips.Female Essex Skipper usually shows dark fringes on the outer margin of the hindwing and an overall duller orange colouration,unlike the males which are a much brighter more vivid orange.The undersides on the hindwings of the female have generally a greyish-green dusting to them while males have a dull browny-orange dusting. It looks like you specimen is a male. |
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| Brock | Jul 15 2010, 07:39 AM Post #73 |
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Thank you very much Dave for looking and for all that information. (Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I think I'm having a few technical hitches and didn't notice your reply :computer: ). Brock |
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| carlos100 | Jul 18 2010, 07:54 PM Post #74 |
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Not sure what these are, either butterfly or moth caterpilars.![]() Ooops didnt see there was a caterpiller ID thread. Edited by carlos100, Jul 18 2010, 08:37 PM.
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| poppy | Jul 18 2010, 08:26 PM Post #75 |
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Sorry I don't know what they are Carlos but a great capture there and certainly plenty of them. |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Jul 19 2010, 04:14 PM Post #76 |
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Lots of these around today,i have been chasing them all over the garden trying to get a pic but they didn't stay in one place for long, so not a good photo i'm afraid. Is it a Wall brown or maybe a Small heath ?
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| Deleted User | Jul 19 2010, 04:21 PM Post #77 |
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Jan, it might be a Gatekeeper... but I wouldn't swear to it!(7th picture on the link below) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6962154.stm |
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| NBShaz | Jul 19 2010, 04:49 PM Post #78 |
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Good photo Jan considering it didnt pose nicely for you nice to see them getting active again isnt it ... but they are very flitty and fast at the moment.Gill .. that looks like a good shout to me but will let Dave confirm for sure ..
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Jul 19 2010, 05:14 PM Post #79 |
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Gill ,i thought that at first but these were quite small butterflies,no doubt Dave will know.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 20 2010, 12:10 AM Post #80 |
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Great capture Jan It is a Gatekeeper and males can be smaller than females hence the size difference. |
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Jan, it might be a Gatekeeper... but I wouldn't swear to it!
nice to see them getting active again isnt it ... but they are very flitty and fast at the moment.
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