On 2/10/06 14:46, in article ,
"Bioboffin" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 2/10/06 11:53, in article
, "Bioboffin"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
This seems certain to be the Maculinea arion that was suggested to
me earlier when I said one had been sighted here. Since then, the
people who saw it have been shown photographs of it and all seem to
agree this is it. I believe it was released on Dartmoor which is
about 3 miles from us so it seems very possible it would find its
way here.

This was discussed on BBC radio 4 last week:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5385488.stm

Many thanks for this info. I've written to the Project to let them
know we've sighted the butterfly.

You're most welcome. It's a beautiful animal. I wish I had seen it!


So do I. I wasn't one of the fortunate ones but I've been keeping my eyes
peeled. We've also had an elephant hawk moth and several humming bird hawk
moths here, so this must be the Year of the Lepidoptera for us.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/