Malcolm wrote:
In article .com,
pea_thrower writes
Can somebody please help me to identify a black butterfly I've seen a
couple of times over the past month in my garden. As far as I've been
able to ascertain, it is jet black with no other markings (although it
won't stay still longer enough for me to be certain).

Although no pure black unmarked butterfly occurs in the UK, it could be
one of a number of very dark ones. As with all identification requests,
it is helpful if you can say roughly where you live - county or nearest
town. Some species are widespread, others are very localised, so your
whereabouts may help pin it down.

--
Malcolm

Malcolm,

I live in Dorset.

Cheers