2 Butterflys for ID please

gobbiner · #1 (**permalink**) 06-07-2010, 04:09 PM

Is No2 a field brown i hope so thank you...Ray

Jason Claxton · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-2010, 04:11 PM

Hi Ray

They are both Meadow Browns.

gobbiner · #3 (**permalink**) 06-07-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Claxton

Hi Ray

They are both Meadow Browns.

Ah right thanks Jason colours do differ are they male and female

Jason Claxton · #4 (**permalink**) 06-07-2010, 04:59 PM

Hi Ray

Yes they are male and female, the 1st lighter coloured one is a female,and the darker one a male.

Cheers Jason.

gobbiner · #5 (**permalink**) 06-07-2010, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Claxton

Hi Ray

Yes they are male and female, the 1st lighter coloured one is a female,and the darker one a male.

Cheers Jason.

Cheers Jason

shenk1 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-07-2010, 05:38 PM

Thanks from me to both of you as I was just about to upload a pic of the same butterfly for an id,saved me a job

Cheers,shenk1

RobinP · #7 (**permalink**) 07-07-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by gobbiner

Is No2 a field brown i hope so thank you...Ray

Ray

I think you mean Hedge Brown or Gatekeeper as they are more usually known, they have two white dots in the black spot on the forewing while Meadow Brown only has one (at least that's my way of telling them apart) and also appear more orange overall than brown.

Gatekeeper

Meadow Brown

Hope that helps,

Robin

gobbiner · #8 (**permalink**) 08-07-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RobinP

Ray

I think you mean Hedge Brown or Gatekeeper as they are more usually known, they have two white dots in the black spot on the forewing while Meadow Brown only has one (at least that's my way of telling them apart) and also appear more orange overall than brown.

Gatekeeper

Meadow Brown

Hope that helps,

Robin

Thank you Robin