help to id please

RICHARDM · #1 (**permalink**) 18-07-2010, 04:20 PM

Could someone help with this please, I can't seem to get past Southern wainscot, please confirm or correct, cheers Richard.

peter2009 · #2 (**permalink**) 18-07-2010, 05:06 PM

You can just see the hind wing which is grey making this one a worn Smoky Wainscot.

RICHARDM · #3 (**permalink**) 18-07-2010, 06:04 PM

Thanks again Peter, I can see what you mean about the grey wing tips, Richard.

Cordaline · #4 (**permalink**) 19-07-2010, 05:40 PM

I'd have it down as an extremely worn & faded Clay.
Looking at the white dots on the wings & the semi-circle of dots below those & the scalloped markings near the bottom edge of the wing.

RICHARDM · #5 (**permalink**) 19-07-2010, 07:17 PM

Thanks Cordaline, It certainly looks like a clay by the markings you mentioned, the bit that puzzles me is the pink tinge, especially bottom edge, is this normal, it is definitely not a trick of the camera, cheers Richard

Adam Cheeseman · #6 (**permalink**) 19-07-2010, 07:36 PM

Yes, it's a worn Clay. The base colour is quite variable and though the sandy colour is most commonly encountered they can be quite pink.

Cheers,

Adam