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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Adey Baker" data-source="post: 400729" data-attributes="member: 1805">Well, I'll come along again  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  and say that the ID's were already sorted out but, on a general point, Helen may like to know that I have seen good numbers of Chalkhill Blues at Aston Rowant a few years ago and I've no reason to suppose that they're not still there. Look out for the silvery appearance to the blue as the light catches the males. As I remember, the females seemed more blackish-brown with no hint of any blue on the upper wings but with a row of spots on the trailing edge of the upperside of the hindwing.Silver-studded Blue is mainly a heathland butterfly and not likely to occur alongside Chalkhill and Adonis Blues which are confined to chalk/limestone areas because of the larval foodplant - horseshoe vetch. Not sure whether Adonis Blue occurs at Aston Rowant - anybody out there got any info?</blockquote>