Abberant Ringlets

[Murph]

Going through some photos taken in 2008 I noticed a couple of abberant Ringlets. The second one seems to have no spots on the upper forwing; the first is obvious.
This species is still quite rare in our region (Morecambe Bay) and I think I might have been the first to find this colony at a limestone pavement site near Hutton Roof Crags called Lancelot Clarke Storth.
Are these abberations common? Paul.

[Pete Eeles]

I think the first aberration may be temperature-induced and saw an unusual (and similar) individual last summer at Bentley Wood, although not quite symmetrical!

The upperside is always variable in terms of spotting; many aberrations are named after the spots on the underside, such as this ab. arete:

Cheers,

- Pete

[Gruditch]

I remember that Ringlet with the white wing, we all got just a bit excited.

Regards Gruditch

[m_galathea]

I have never found a particularly abberant Ringlet unfortunately, but here is a link for regarding Ringlet distribution Paul. It shows records from 2005 at Hutton Roof but not directly over Lancelot Clarke Storth. What a cool name!

http://data.nbn.org.uk/interactive/map. ... 0000501120

Alexander

[Paul]

That Bentley Wood ringlet could lay claim to being the most seen butterfly ever... I saw it too... tho' after I saw it's photo on UKB.... anyone else see it??

[Lee Hurrell]

Very useful link that Alexander!

Thanks,

Lee