Butterfly ID Please (1 Viewer)

Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• May 12, 2004

• #1

Evening,
I got a too brief visit from this little butterfly today - any idea of ID please?

Ta
Jen :hippy:

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• May 12, 2004

• #2

Hi Jen,

It looks like a Small Heath to me.

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• May 12, 2004

• #3

Hi Fuschia.
It looks like a Small Heath to me also, however, there are a few more Coenonymphid species on the continent that here in the U/K. But in this case Small Heath C.pamphillus. fits.

Harry Eales.

 

Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• May 12, 2004

• #4

Thanks Andrew - that's 2 for 2!
I just read that they don't open their wings when settled or land more than a metre above the ground - both things fit - I nearly stood on it!

Cheers
Jen

 

Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• May 12, 2004

• #5

And Harry