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Old 28-08-2007, 07:59 PM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

I have 3 photos of butterflies 2 from Gib and one on mainland Spain would you want to see them ? The two on Gib were identified the 3rd one looks like a swallowtail also maybe.
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Old 30-09-2007, 02:53 PM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

I have posted two pictures of a Queen of Spain Fritillary in my Gallery taken here in Hampshire, England, but I cannot tell you which they are, because I am not allowed to show you them, because I have not posted sufficient items. However, the addresses are http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...itillary01.jpg and http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...itillary06.jpg.
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Old 01-10-2007, 11:37 PM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

have uploaded a couple of Maza's
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Old 06-10-2007, 12:50 AM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

sorry, my pictures were deleted by admin since they do not depict a UK species
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Old 31-10-2007, 04:44 AM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

shame... i just this summer removed my budleiagh (i think thats how you spell it... not :P)

i used to have loads of flutterbys in my garden, including at least 5 of the ones you mentioned in your want list

lol, oh well... better luck with my spiders eh!
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Old 15-09-2008, 08:25 PM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

here's one for you a small blue i think

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Old 15-09-2008, 08:53 PM
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here's one for you a small blue i think

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Hi and welcome to the site. Your butterfly is a Brown Argus rather than a Small Blue, but it's still a very nice shot!
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Old 15-09-2008, 09:25 PM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

thx for the reply but it didnt look that colour when it flew off, but i could be wrong. i no nothing about butterfly's
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Old 16-09-2008, 10:52 PM
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Hi and welcome to the site. Your butterfly is a Brown Argus rather than a Small Blue, but it's still a very nice shot!
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yep your right, i been lookin most of the night and it most def is. thx for the correction.
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

Hi could anybody please tell me what these two species are please, the butterfly hovers which caught my attention and if the second picture is a caterpiller or not, it hissed at me!!



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Old 05-11-2007, 05:30 PM
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Hi Linda, the butterfly is possibly a swallowtail Papilio machaon,
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Old 05-11-2007, 05:38 PM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

Thanks Goosey i have wondered for so long, its a beautful butterfly and also loves to have its pic taken i can do some more research now i have a name thanks again.
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Old 05-11-2007, 05:45 PM
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Hi Linda,
Your butterfly is actually a Scarce Swallowtail. I'm not sure about the caterpillar, but I think it might be a Deaths Head Hawkmoth.
Were these 2 found abroad?
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Old 05-11-2007, 07:26 PM
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Thanks GuyF. Yes they were found in our garden in Turkey, i have never seen anything like the Deaths Head Hawkmoth before, its 4inchs long and hissed like a snake when feels it is under threat!! could you please tell me if the Deaths head is harmful? The Swallowtail glides and hovers, such a beauty.Thanks for your promp reply,
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

Sorry my husband has just had a thought..if that is the size of the caterpiller, what size would the Moth be?
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Old 05-11-2007, 07:56 PM
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Hi Guy, i have researched on Deaths Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia Atropos) and i cannot seem to find an image of one that matches mine, they also say they clicked, mine definitely hissed just like a snake!! any more thoughts on this please? thanks.
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Hi Guy, i have researched on Deaths Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia Atropos) and i cannot seem to find an image of one that matches mine, they also say they clicked, mine definitely hissed just like a snake!! any more thoughts on this please? thanks.
The adult moths are one of the largest in Europe, they've got a wingspan of around 13cm!
I'm pretty certain that you're caterpillar is a species of Hawkmoth, the 'horn' on the back end is typical of Hawkmoth caterpillars. Caterpillars often change colour just before they pupate, which may explain why it looks different. However, Deaths Head Hawkmoth is just a guess and I'm not really sure which species it is, there are quite a lot of Hawkmoth species in Southern Europe. I will have a look around, but I'm not sure whether I'll be able to give you a definite id!
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Old 06-11-2007, 08:00 AM
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

Hello again Guy
Thanks again for the info, 13cm wingspan, i shall keep my eyes peeled for that moth!! camera at the ready i have a few more photos of the deaths hawkmoth if you want to see them, i just posted the best one.
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Re: More Butterfly Pics Needed

Hi Stuart

Just submitted my Monarch pic for approval - the first one for UK!

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someone might be able to help me solve a mystery....today I found a black butterfly with bright red markings and can not find anything like it in reference books or on the net. I think it had just been trodden on so wasn't looking its best but you could clearly see a dark black body and wings and these red markings, unfortunately I didn't think to pick it up to bring home which would have helped you with identifying it !

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someone might be able to help me solve a mystery....today I found a black butterfly with bright red markings and can not find anything like it in reference books or on the net. I think it had just been trodden on so wasn't looking its best but you could clearly see a dark black body and wings and these red markings, unfortunately I didn't think to pick it up to bring home which would have helped you with identifying it !

hope you can help !
Possibly a moth- try looking at images of Cinnabar or a couple of the tiger moths + see if they resemble your critter!
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Old 01-06-2008, 08:55 PM
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Hi Vanessa, welcome to the site,
Try looking at the Cinnabar Moth, they're one of our most colourful moths and are often mistaken for butterflies.
Guy

Edit: Aeshna, you've beaten me to it!
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Old 01-06-2008, 09:02 PM
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I agree with Guy & aeshna5's suggestion. Here's a photo of one taken by Gwenhwyfar.

Is this what you was looking at?


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thanks for your prompt replies...yes john I think that is the guy! the body appeared more slender than I would have expected for a moth (although it was on its last legs!) but the wing colouration is correct. thanks for clearing up the mystery!
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Hi, I only JUST joined this website and I can assist in providing a lovely photograph of a Purple Emperor and a Marsh Fritillary, - however I note that external photo's are not permitted, so if you're interested you'd better advise me as to what I'd have to do. Regards, Ian Mac.
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