Butterfly ID please (1 Viewer)

Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Apr 25, 2004

• #1

Hello,
Taken today, is this a female orange tip or a dappled white? I've had a look at leps.com but still not sure.
I have seen a male orange tip this week.

Best wishes
Jen :hippy:

 

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deboo

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• Apr 25, 2004

• #2

Jen,

Female Orange Tip....I reckon...

Dave.

 

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Ken Noble

• Apr 25, 2004

• #3

I saw an eastern dappled white in Cyprus a couple of weeks ago and it didn't look all that similar to this one, so I too would go with orangetip, Jen.

PS have you looked at Guy Padfield's excellent site:
http://www.guypadfield.com/
Guy has an index covering many European species. If you look at Eastern dapple white (which is said to be indistinguishable from Western in the field) you'll see that the black tip has a rather different pattern.
In the past I've emailed Guy and helpful feedback.
Ken

 

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Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Apr 25, 2004

• #4

I shall - I was leaning towards OT (Yes, I know everyone says that!).
Ta me dears

Jen

 

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helenol

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2004

• #5

No idea what "tip" it is, but nice photos Jen...

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2004

• #6

Yes Female Orange tip. Only the Male has the Orange "Tips" to the wing