Fritillary ID (1 Viewer)

[jimmyg]

Think this is probably Small Pearl-Bordered, taken near Pitlochry in Scotland a few days ago. It was quite small (there were other noticeably larger fritillaries at the same boogy moorland site). Didn't manage a photo of the underwing. I also wondered whether it had some kind of disease, as the body looks like its growing moss on it!!?

 

[chasty]

Yes Small Pearl-bordered, not seen anything like that before! try UKButterflies see what they say about it.

 

[chris butterworth]

Small Pearl-bordered - but I've no idea what the 'moss' could be. Weird.

Chris

 

[Adam W]

I photogrphed a Comma at the weekend with the same odd green colour,i'll try and upload a photo later.

 

[jimmyg]

Thanks!

 

[Adam W]

Here is the Comma I mentioned, did anyone get anywhere with an explanation for this green colouring?

 

[jimmyg]

Here is the Comma I mentioned, did anyone get anywhere with an explanation for this green colouring?

Weird. Looks quite different to mine though - yours looks more like its just a green coloured butterfly I think? I've sent my photo to Butterfly Conservation just in case it turns out to be some climate-change related disease, and I'll post it here if it's anything significant.

 

[Adam W]

You are right having had another look at both pics it does look a bit different. I dont think Comma's are supposed to be green though so if it is a different issue then does anyone have an explanation for this as well?

 

[chasty]

Like I said try UKButterflies.
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/index.php

 

[jimmyg]

Like I said try UKButterflies.
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/index.php

Woops, somehow managed to translate UK Butterflies into Butterfly Conservation in my head...:smoke: I'll remember that one for the future.