Abington Naturewatch: Brown Argus butterfly

Wednesday, 6 September 2023

Brown Argus butterfly

16th August 2023 - Polly M spotted this Brown Argus butterfly in the garden - not a species normally seen there, and Andy managed to get a quick photo to confirm it as a female.

Note the strong orange spots along the wing edges, right to the tip in the female, the absence of the 'cell spot' on the underside of the forewing (the 'cell spot' is present in the female Common Blue), and the presence of the 'twin spots' just visible on the underside of the hindwing.

No comments:

Post a Comment

The Aims of Abington Naturewatch

At their meeting on 9 April 2005 the members approved this revised version of the aims of Abington Naturewatch:

To monitor and record the wildlife (fauna & flora) within the borders of the Abingtons;
To encourage protection of our wildlife, maintain its quality and foster its diversity;
To promote awareness of the richness, potential and problems of the natural environment of the Abingtons;
To cooperate in improving access to the local natural environment for the benefit of all Abington villagers.

Pat Daunt, Founder

The organisation is informal and communication is by email if possible; members are notified of events from time to time. Contact details are maintained by a small "project team". There is currently no membership fee as costs are covered by voluntary contributions at events.

Members are encouraged to report notable sightings of flora and fauna within the Abingtons to the appropriate sector coordinator and an illustrated record is published annually.

A map of the area covered, with some features noted, is available here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=213774935674882866424.00000111dca2be9f06ab8&z=13>

For more information or to join, please contact David Farrant on (01223) 892871.

Contributions to our records should be sent to sector contacts or either of the above. Photographs may also be submitted to Andy Merryweather (amerryweather61@gmail.com)