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White-spotted Red Admirals
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:17 am
by peterc
I have seen one or two Red Admirals lately which have a white spot on the red bands on the forewings. Is this a common aberrant?
Peter
Re: White-spotted Red Admirals
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:13 am
by Vince Massimo
Hi Peter,
That particular aberration is ab. bialbata, which is the most common one encountered in this species.
- Red Admiral (ab. bialbata) - Caterham, Surrey 20-July-2011
However, it's all relative and you can only expect to see two or three a year if you're lucky
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Vince
Re: White-spotted Red Admirals
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:49 pm
by peterc
Thank you Vince.
Yes that's the aberration. Red Admirals more common this year around Stevenage - where usually I might see just the odd one or two on a single visit I have seen 5+.
Peter