Some confusion

[Ian H]

Hi all

Would really like everyones help to get a definite ID on this.

Cheers
Ian

[Lee Hurrell]

Hi Ian,

I would have ID'd that as Common Blue. There's no hint of the chequered wing edges you see in CHB and hind wing ground colour is more consistent with the dull colour of CB rather than the smoky brown of CHB.

The red parasite gives it away as a butterfly of chalk downland (I've only seen them there and only on Satyrids and Blues, but I may be wrong) but I would still plump for Common Blue.

Hope this helps but I will of course bow to anyone's else opinion!

Cheers

Lee

[Padfield]

Assuming it's a UK butterfly, then I agree - definitely a common blue.

Guy

[Ian H]

Thanks Guys

It was take at Magdalen Hill Down, Aug last year. Looks like i have been mistaken about the ID for some time DOH.

Cheers

Ian

[Lee Hurrell]

Lovely photo though Ian. Wasn't it in one of the monthly competitions?

Cheers

Lee

[Ian H]

Thanks Lee. Yes it was in the March Comp.

Cheers

Ian