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26-07-2011, 02:40 PM
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| | | Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
I was out walking with a friend and saw a black butterfly feeding on some thistles and ragwort. About size of a red admiral or slightly bigger but it was not a red admiral or peacock. Its underwings were black and there was red (very dark red) on the upper wings and this was surrounded by black. It was quite flighty so didn't get a pic of it. It held it self like a butterfly with wings closed after it had been feeding for a few moments. Looked through books etc and can't see anything like it. Could only think it was an escaped exotic? |
26-07-2011, 02:43 PM
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| | | Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
On ragwort I would suspect Cinnabar Moth. Have a look in the Gallery Tuftie, see what you think.
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26-07-2011, 02:49 PM
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| | | Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
No definately not cinnabar moth - I did check that as there are lots of catterpillars on the ragwort. Also it was too large for a cinnabar moth. Thanks though  |
26-07-2011, 02:55 PM
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| | | Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
Also, have you considered a migrant such as a Camberwell Beauty? If you were in an eastern county at the time, this is more likely.
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26-07-2011, 03:32 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Outside Bewdley in a wood with stream in garden.
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| | | Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
I had in that I looked through my books which include migrants but it may not be in there? Not a Camberwell Beauty - which would have been good! I'm in the West Midlands Deb. thanks |
26-07-2011, 03:33 PM
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| | | Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
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Originally Posted by Deb London  Also, have you considered a migrant such as a Camberwell Beauty? If you were in an eastern county at the time, this is more likely. | Think it might be a tad too early for this migrant Deb.
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26-07-2011, 03:45 PM
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| |  Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Think it might be a tad too early for this migrant Deb. | This time of year would be ok for one, though there haven't been any reports of one recently.
When you do see them, especially if not close, it looks like a blackish butterfly with a pale edge. The original description doesn't sound like one to me.
Maybe some sort of Red Admiral aberration? |
26-07-2011, 07:39 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Outside Bewdley in a wood with stream in garden.
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| | | Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
Definitely not one! Could be but there was a lot of dark red on it - it was a really dark red and quite sort of velvety looking - almost a black red if there is such a thing and surrounded by black. So maybe you're right Aeshna??? Thanks |
27-07-2011, 05:48 PM
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| | | Re: Black and Red Butterfly ID needed
A peacock with wings closed looks nearly black. | | |
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