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Butterfly

FritillaryFritillary Posts: 498
in Wildlife gardening
I took a picture of this blue butterfly.  I think it may be an Adonis blue female. Can any one else help with the identity.

Thank you.

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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Adonis is a good call but the chalk hill blue is very similar. Hard to tell in a faded specimen like this one really.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    The Chalk Hill blue does not start to fly until mid July, but Adonis blues fly in June, so I think Adonis blue is correct.
  • FritillaryFritillary Posts: 498
    Maybe I got it wrong and it is a faded common blue female then. :)
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Alan Clark2 in Liverpool said:
    The Chalk Hill blue does not start to fly until mid July, but Adonis blues fly in June, so I think Adonis blue is correct.
    Mid july is just the average date and they can be out much earlier in a good year.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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