Bottletopburly Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Came across this small butterfly at landsend i think it is called a small Blue not sure though i am sure our flutter by experts will be able to confirm and i was lucky to get it ,so quick,second photo slightly out of focus but may help ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I reckon might be a Ringlet Butterfly, but I'm not a lepidopterist. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Mick ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 It's a tough one I can tell you it's definitely not a Ringlet or a Small Blue. Small blues have very different underwing markings and they are really small. It's either a very worn female common blue or a Chalkhill Blue. I'm edging towards Common Blue. Where did you see it David was it near chalk hills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Doc said: It's a tough one I can tell you it's definitely not a Ringlet or a Small Blue. Small blues have very different underwing markings and they are really small. It's either a very worn female common blue or a Chalkhill Blue. I'm edging towards Common Blue. Where did you see it David was it near chalk hills? That one was about 15 mm quite small ,blue purpley wings , seen the same or similar around stonehenge ,above the cliffs at lands end i think the soil is chalk , Edited August 2, 2018 by Bottletopburly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) Have a look at these. Chalk Hill Blue Small Blue Common Blue Ringlet Edited August 2, 2018 by Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Just now, Doc said: Have a look at these. Chalk Hill Blue Small Blue Common Blue No none of them the wing face ie top of wings purply blue like lillac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I'm trying to match up the underwing spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 How about this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Just now, Doc said: How about this one? No too brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 This one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Doc said: This one could be is this one the same i think this may be the one mick Edited August 2, 2018 by Bottletopburly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Yes they are common blues. If you look at the above photo which is yours. Can you see the row of black dots they form an arch. On Common blues the second dot from the left always drops down out of the arch. They are the only blue butterfly that this happens. Look at the chalk hill blue you can see it doesn't occur the arch is continuous. So yours is a Male common Blue but it's pretty old and faded. Tweedledee and Bottletopburly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Doc said: Yes they are common blues. If you look at the above photo which is yours. Can you see the row of black dots they form an arch. On Common blues the second dot from the left always drops down out of the arch. They are the only blue butterfly that this happens. Look at the chalk hill blue you can see it doesn't occur the arch is continuous. So yours is a Male common Blue but it's pretty old and faded. Well done mick nice detective work there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Well done Mick ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Entertaining that! Good effort Mick. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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