Female common blue (Aberration)

[poacher]

Found this female common blue aberration, it is more blue than normal and has no or very little orange spots.
An aberrant female common blue? brasenose woods, Oxford. by poacher rtd, on Flickr

 

[coopers]

More blue is lovely perfect composition, shows the antenna well.
Been out last two days and not a decent butterfly shot taken jealous...
Clive

 

[poacher]

Thank you for your comment.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

That's an "Excellent" shot Poacher, very fine detail & composition and the exposure nailed.

George.

 

[spudhead]

really nice shot, but excuse me how do you know its a female, just trying to learn something here thanks alot

 

[AdamSi]

Nicely taken with lovely detail

 

[poacher]

really nice shot, but excuse me how do you know its a female, just trying to learn something here thanks alot

The photo above is an aberrant female common blue almost all blue and no red lunules at the bottom of the wings, this photo below is of a standard coloured female common blue.

standard female common blue

Female common blue, brasenose woods Oxford. by poacher rtd, on Flickr

A male common blue, pure blue and no other colours
Common blue, brasenose woods, Oxford. by poacher rtd, on Flickr

 

[poacher]

Thank you everyone for your comments.

 

[spudhead]

thanks for pointing out the now obvious differences