Sussex Butterflies Adonis Blue to Comma Photo Gallery Index

The Sussex Wildlifer Sussex Butterfly Identification Photo Gallery Adonis Blue to Comma All images on this web site are copyright © Paul Lister/The Sussex Wildlifer 2010
Click thumbnail for enlarged view	Species Name Location and Date Dimensions Normal Main Flight Period	Distinguishing Features and Comments
	Adonis Blue Malling Down: 28 August 2006 Wingspan 32mm May-June and July-August	Electric blue upper wings and a black-and-white chequered border in the male are diagnostic; the female has brown upper wings with orange spots and is suffused blue. The underwings are easily confused with some other blue species.
	Adonis Blues Mill Hill: 24 May 2007 Wingspan 32mm May-June and July-August
	Adonis Blue Cissbury Ring: 28 August 2007 Wingspan 32mm May-June and July-August
	Adonis Blue Cissbury Ring: 28 August 2007 Wingspan 32mm May-June and July-August
	Adonis and Chalkhill Blues Mill Hill: 28 August 2007 Wingspans 32mm and 40mm Comparison	This is for comparison purposes only.
	Brimstone Abbots Wood: 20 April 2007 Wongspan 60mm February-May and July-October	Bright yellow colour in flight with red spots on the under-wings, a hooked forewing tip and angled hindwings seen when at rest.
	Brimstone Cissbury Ring: 28 August 2007 Wongspan 60mm February-May and July-October	A second generation specimen.
	Brown Argus Beachy Head: 29 April 2007 Wingspan 25mm May-August	Be careful not to confuse this species with the femal common blue, but has rich brown upper wings, bright orange spots and white fringes. The under wings have a white streak.
	Brown Hairstreak Bedelands: 26 September 2009 Wingspan 40-50mm July- August	This rather tatty specimen lasted well into the autumn and was a very welcome first for this reserve.
	Chalkhill Blue Malling Down: 28 August 2006 Wingspan 40mm July-August	On chalk grasslands, the male has sky-blue upper wings, the female being dark brown. Once again, the underwing patterns can be confused with other species of blue butterflies.
	Chalkhill Blue Mill Hill: 28 August 2007 Wingspan 40mm July-August	Another great location to see this beautiful butterfly and to enjoy downland views.
	Chalkhill Blue Windover Hill: 28 July 2007 Wingspan 40mm July-August	See above. This is simply one of the best locations to see this butterfly in the whole of Sussex, where numbers run into the hundreds at peak breeding time. You can also enjoy the wonderful chalk downland wild flowers.
	Chalkhill Blue Malling Down: 28 August 2006 Wingspan 40mm July-August
	Chalkhill Blue Windover Hill: 28 July 2007 Wingspan 40mm July-August
	Chalkhill Blue Windover Hill: 11 August 2007 Wingspan 40mm July-August	Like so many female blues, the upper wings are a darkish brown colour.
	Chalkhill Blue Windover Hill: 11 August 2007 Wingspan 40mm July-August	See above. The Downs were simply swarming with Chalkhill Blue butterflies, all busy mating. There were may hundreds of them. Oh, and don't worry - this one did not get trapped in the spider's web!
	Clouded Yellow Mill Hill: 28 August 2007 Wingspan 50mm May-October	These do not breed here, but fly over from the Continent. They are very strong flyers indeed and getting close to this one was extremely difficult required a lot of patience!
	Comma Bedelands: 5 September 2006 Wingspan 45mm March-September	A vibrant orange-red colouration means that at times this may be confused with the silver-washed fritillary in flight, although the latter is generally much larger. The ragged wing margins are diagnostic.
	Comma Bedelands: 19 September 2006 Wingspan 45mm March-September
	Comma Upper Dicker: 3 May 2007 Wingspan 45mm March-September
	Comma Maentwrog: 5 August 2005 Wingspan 45mm March-September
	Comma Caterpillar Bedelands: 30 July 2006	Note the parasitic fly laying eggs into this doomed caterpillar.
	Comma Blunts Wood: 26 April 2008 Wingspan 45mm March-September
	Comma Southwater Woods: 4 July 2009.
	Comma Caterpillar Wolstonbury Hill: 28 May 2009	As above.

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