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16-05-2009, 10:48 AM
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| | | Brown Argus
Hi Folks
Was over at Fowlmead the other day and saw a few of these lovely little butterflys Iv'e never photographed them before,They are mostly found here in the south east,
Duncan
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16-05-2009, 10:50 AM
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| | | Re: Brown Argus
Lovely - is that a snail on the left hand side? |
16-05-2009, 10:57 AM
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| | | Re: Brown Argus
Hi Duncan
They are very nice small Butterflys and I was lucky enough to see one this week in Bedfordshire. In my case I didn't find it it settled on a plant (Star of Bethelem) I was taking a picture of. When I posted the picture Nick Cantle raised a good point of how you differentiate the Argus from a female common Blue, am I right in thinking the female Blue lacks a dark spot on the topside of its wings?
Roy 
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16-05-2009, 04:47 PM
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| | | Re: Brown Argus
Yes - that's true.
In addition, there is *no blue* on a Brown Argus! Most female Common Blues have a smattering of blue scales toward the thorax (at least!).
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16-05-2009, 05:09 PM
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| | | Re: Brown Argus
Yes these are Brown Argus
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16-05-2009, 05:51 PM
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| | | Re: Brown Argus
I'm getting mixed messages here 
So if there is no blue at all on a Brown Argus, how come these are both apparently said species yet they have a steel blue coating near the thorax?
Me being silly? 
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17-05-2009, 07:52 AM
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| | | Re: Brown Argus
Sorry - yes, there is a bluish tinge to the hairs on the thorax. I should have been clearer - I meant there are no blue scales.
Cheers,
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24-05-2009, 08:08 AM
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| | | Re: Brown Argus
Saw my first one of the year yesterday, eventually managed one or two pics:   | | |
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