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| Purple Hairstreak female, Favonius quercus |
I returned to Knepp Estate on July 2nd in search of more micromoths. Instead I saw plenty of butterflies: Comma, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Marbled White, Gatekeeper. Aa I walked back to my car I spotted Neil Hulme photographing something on the path. It was a freshly emerged female Purple Hairstreak, a rare find. He kindly allowed me to take some photos before placing it out of harm's way on a leaf. On the odd occasion the sun appeared the butterfly started opening its wings and I left Neil waiting for the perfect photo opportunity.
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| Azure Damselfly male, Coenagrion puella |
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| Blotch-winged Hoverfly, Leucozona lucorum |
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| Common Marble, Celypha lacunana |
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| Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola |
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| Gatekeeper, Pyronia tithonus |
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| Green-veined White, Pieris napi |
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| Large Skipper male, Ochlodes sylvanus |
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| male Large Skippers, Ochlodes sylvanus |
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| Leafhopper, Cicadellidae species |
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| Marbled White, Melanargia galathea |
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| Mirid bug nymph |
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| Neil Hulme with Purple Hairstreak |
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| Purple Hairstreak female, Favonius quercus |
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| Purple Hairstreak female, Favonius quercus |
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| Purple Hairstreak female, Neozephyrus quercus |
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| Red Bug, Deraeocoris ruber |
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| Semaphore Fly, Poecilobothrus nobilitatus |
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