Adonis Blue? (1 Viewer)

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Andrew S

Kentish Mother

• Feb 21, 2005

• #1

I think this is an Adonis Blue, but I had a worry that it might just be a Common Blue. Must get myself a good butterfly book - any recommendations? Should ideally cover France and Spain too...

Photographed at Mill Hill, East Sussex, early September (and also got my first Chalkhill Blue and Clouded Yellow there that day).

Thanks

Andrew

 

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David Bryant

Registered User

• Feb 21, 2005

• #2

Certainly looks like one to me! I was at Portland once and the sky was FULL of them!

 

Adey Baker

Member

• Feb 22, 2005

• #3

Yes definitely Adonis Blue

Collins' Field Guide Butterflies, Britain and Europe by Tom Tolman and Richard Lewington: ISBN 0-00-718991-5 (haven't got a link at the mo but should be available from Amazon.com which is where I got mine)

 

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Andrew S

Kentish Mother

• Feb 23, 2005

• #4

Phew, that's a relief!

Thanks, guys - will look out the book - have a birthday coming up...

 

David FG

The Big Dipper

• Feb 23, 2005

• #5

Andrew S said:

Phew, that's a relief!

Thanks, guys - will look out the book - have a birthday coming up...

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RSNC Guide to Butterflies of the British Isles. J A Thomas.

Not sure if this is still in print, but it is worth looking out. A slim paperback, but treats all the species at all likely to be seen in the UK and Ireland in considerable detail.

The Collins is, of course, excellent, but do you really need hundreds of Caucasian species that are practically indistinguishable?

 

Adey Baker

Member

• Feb 23, 2005

• #6

David FG said:

The Collins is, of course, excellent, but do you really need hundreds of Caucasian species that are practically indistinguishable?

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Andrew did ask for France and Spain, too - is there perhaps, a good book for Western Europe?

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Feb 23, 2005

• #7

Adey Baker said:

Andrew did ask for France and Spain, too - is there perhaps, a good book for Western Europe?

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Hello Adey,
There is a small (pocket sized) book entitled a Photographic Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe, by Paul Sterry 2001. Published by New Holland Publishers, London. Actually it also covers a few Moth species as well. It does cover 195 of the butterfly species you are likely to meet with in western Europe.

I don't know what the price is (just a bar code on my copy) I bought it on Ebay a couple of weeks ago for under £2.00.

You could check out Ebay or abebooks.com or bookfinder.com to try and locate a copy.

Harry