What kind of butterfly is this??

pops · 24-08-2009 09:27PM #1

I took these photos yesterday near the coast in Connemara. The butterfly was very striking and the flowers which it was on were in a marshy, boggy area. I couldn't identify it, so would love if anyone could help me out..

Thanks.

bmtannam · 24-08-2009 09:31PM

pops wrote: »

I took these photos yesterday near the coast in Connemara. The butterfly was very striking and the flowers which it was on were in a marshy, boggy area. I couldn't identify it, so would love if anyone could help me out..

Thanks.

3378 is a lovely pic.

Mothman · 24-08-2009 11:14PM

Female Common Blue

pops · 25-08-2009 11:47AM

Great. thanks for that, it was the orangey bits that had me puzzled. Beautiful butterfly though.

littlebug · 25-08-2009 03:24PM

How do you know it's female Mothman? Here's one I took last week (not as nice as pop's pic!).

Mothman · 25-08-2009 03:34PM

littlebug wrote: »

How do you know it's female Mothman? Here's one I took last week (not as nice as pop's pic!).

The male doesn't have orange on the upper side.
This page has photos of both sexes. scroll down for mating pair.
I'm not experienced enough to sex the one in your photo with confidence.

pops · 31-08-2009 01:43PM

It definitely had the white fringe all the way around the wings. That website was very useful.

BTW I also spotted 3 larvae of a hummingbird moth in the same area!! Never seen the actual moth itself though..

What kind of butterfly is this??

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