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I took this shot recently of a Ringlet on a West Kent site clearly having 6 ocelli on the underside of hindwing and not the usual 5. Is this ab. supernumeraria, a new aberration or a variant of an existing one such as lanceolata?

Interesting one

I would also welcome a view on this multi-ocellited female shot yesterday.
I don't know if ocillited is actually a word

Vince

jd9pen wrote:I took this shot recently of a Ringlet on a West Kent site clearly having 6 ocelli on the underside of hindwing and not the usual 5. Is this ab. supernumeraria, a new aberration or a variant of an existing one such as lanceolata?

I believe it's "ab. supernumeraria": Underside of hind wings with an additional spot on or at ocellus 2 ...".

Cheers,

- Pete

Vince Massimo wrote: I would also welcome a view on this multi-ocellited female shot yesterday.

I think the 2 candidates are:

ab. hyperophthalma (Stauder.Ent.Anz.1922.p.55.): On the upperside of the forewings there is a third ocellus distinctly showing through from the underside and weakly centred. The hindwings also shows nicely ocelli, usually three. All the six ocelli of the upperside are white-centred.

ab. pseudoocellatus (Bergman.Grosssch.Mitteldeutsch.1952.2.p.158.pl.25.f.D3.): On the upperside of the wings strikingly developed ocelli. In the figure three on forewings and two on hindwings. Apparently larger and more striking eyes than in hyperophthalma Stauder.

I think I'd favour the latter given that the description is more vague, and neither match your individual exactly!

Cheers,

- Pete

Thanks Pete for that quick response
I will add it to the Species-Specific Album and hopefully we can get the other one in as well. I can do it if new member jd9pen is agreeable.

Vince

Many thanks Pete, and Vince. Very happy with your suggestion

John