A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
Thanks for the comment and the compliment, Jason. Are you sure it’s a Brown Argus? It looks like a polyommatus icarus to me. I could be wrong, the Brown Argus and the Common Blue female do look similar.
You are correct, Jason. It’s the prominence of the single black dot on each of the fore-wings that make the distinction. Thanks for the correction; I will remember the difference now.:)
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I’m glad you like it, Alastair. 🙂
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🙂
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http://swittersb.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/many-thanks-pointing-the-way-to-others/ If time allows
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Cracking photo Mike. If you don’t mind me pointing out it’s actually a ♂ Brown Argus. Cheers Jason
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Thanks for the comment and the compliment, Jason. Are you sure it’s a Brown Argus? It looks like a polyommatus icarus to me. I could be wrong, the Brown Argus and the Common Blue female do look similar.
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You are correct, Jason. It’s the prominence of the single black dot on each of the fore-wings that make the distinction. Thanks for the correction; I will remember the difference now.:)
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