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Yes, I was counting helleborines as they are in the Orchidaceae. Felix is right with Musk Orchid. The other I was thinking of was White Heleborine, which although it's habitat is different, Chalk is the common demoninator between it and the Adonis Blue.

AH

PS, Felix, you are either lucky or very sharp eyed! I've not found a Musk Orchid ever, but have seen many Adonis Blues.

Dave, the Early Spider also lives on Chalk, but it's so rare that it doesn't share the same general distribution as the Adonis/Musk/W.Helleborine.

Over to Felix...

Who am I..?

I am a hunter who by chance one day surprised Artemis while she was bathing (heh heh!). Things turned sour however, when the miserable cow subsequently transformed me into a stag for my efforts! As if this wasn't indignity enough, my own bloody hounds then turned upon me and devoured me! Not a good day.

But how do you better know me?

An homage to Guy by Felix.

I don't often get homages paid to me!!

Guy

Lulworth Skipper!

Yes acteon

So I guess it's over to you Guy

OK - here's a double poser for you!!

a) Which butterfly, listed in almost all British butterfly books and described on the authoritative site, 'UK Butterflies', as a 'primary species', is not definitively known ever to have occurred in Britain?

I have to add that I cannot be certain no specimens have been definitively identified since I learnt this surprising fact, but if you know what I'm talking about you'll give me the answer I want.

b) Which other butterfly is illustrated in the original South's British Butterflies with a series of set specimens of a different species? I suspect the answer to part (a) is also illustrated in South with a series of set specimens of a different species, but you can't answer both parts with the same species.

Guy

a) Bath White (could equally be Eastern Bath White)

b) Brown Argus (some of the specimens are now recognised as Northern Brown Argus).

In addition, I could have equally said that the Pale Clouded Yellow specimens are actually Berger's, and proceeded to have a long argument

Cheers,

- Pete

Well caught, Pete!

I had in mind Bath white and pale clouded yellow - I don't have my copy of South here so I can't look up the brown arguses but I believe you on that.

So far as I know, all the British Bath white specimens that have been subjected to testing have proven to be edusa, not daplidice, but because both species are notable migrants it is probable daplidice has actually reached our shores occasionally. You are probably more up to date than me on this.

I thought that one would take longer...

Guy

What species and sex is this a photo of?
Cheers,

- Pete

Female Adonis Blue?

Yep Your turn

Cheers,

- Pete

One species of British butterfly can live as the adult stage for up to 11 months. Which is it?

Brimstone?

Peacock...or Red Admiral.

Peacock...or Red Admiral

Nope...

Brimstone?

Denise - you are correct.
Your turn!
(Well done)

Roger

Which large island on the west coast of Scotland does not have a resident population of Scotish Large Heath?

The United States of America?

Cheers,

- Pete