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This page provides access to all named aberrations of a given species and Goodson & Read (1969) is a key resource in this regard.
Description to be completed.
Natural History Museum
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This section contains those aberrations that are considered new, and have yet to be formally defined.
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
Albino. The brown-black of the wings, thorax and body replaced by sandy-brown.
Natural History Museum
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
The little orange-red anal spot entirely absent. This is more common than specimens showing it.
Natural History Museum
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
Large specimens above 35mm.
Natural History Museum
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
Small specimens below 28mm.
Natural History Museum
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
On the underside of the hindwings the rufous antemarginal band is broadened and the black line by which it is normally bounded on its inner side is completely absent. The rufous also appears on the forewings in the form of a definite chain of interneural spots, which in normal specimens is not indicated.
Natural History Museum
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
The four wings on the underside present a wide white band, which occupies on the hindwings the whole space comprised between the white line and the fulvous band. On the forewings it has an equal width.
Natural History Museum
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
The right wings on the underside normal. The left wings showing a broad white band in the outer half of the wings, from the costal margin to the first bend of the W on the hindwings and on the forewings the white band broadened outwards towards the margin.
Natural History Museum
britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk (all aberrations)
