Posted by ChrisR on 17-07-2010 23:03
#1
This photo was taken at Coombe Gibbet (Berkshire) today by Ricki Bull and was passed to me by Graham Saunders, of the Reading & District Natural History Society. Could it be a
Villa cingulata?
Posted by David Gibbs on 18-07-2010 10:19
#2
Hi Chris
Does look slightly infuscated along fore-margin of wing but not so much to be outside range of
cingulata. As a female cannot be named with certainty (and males best dissected from any new site) but habitat would suggest, on balance of probability, that it is
cingulata.
Posted by ChrisR on 18-07-2010 10:23
#3
Excellent news - I'm assuming that's quite an exciting find? Or are they cropping up all over the place these days? :) I'll get some more data from Graham and see if he or Ricki have any more photos too.