2007
NX1391 : Northern Brown Argus
taken 17 years ago, near to Lendalfoot, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Northern Brown Argus
The Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) on Bloody Cranesbill at the Pinbain Burn SSSI. This attractive small butterfly (only about an inch wide) shows a conspicuous white spot in the centre of each upper forewing, with a series of orange crescents round the edges. It's a very local butterfly in Scotland, now reduced to a number of scattered sites. (Source: RSNC Guide to Butterflies of the British Isles, by JA Thomas)
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