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Last Updated 30th May 2010

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Riodinidae

Duke Of Burgundy

About 3cm across. From a distance they can look like Small Coppers. However this butterfly is much rarer and more intricately patterned.


DukeOfBurgundyClosed.jpg

DukeOfBurgundyOpen.jpg

DukeOfBurgundyJack.jpg

DukeOfBurgundy1a.jpg

DukeOfBurgundy1b.jpg

DukeOfBurgundy2.jpg
10th May 2006
Bison Hill
10th May 2006
Bison Hill
10th May 2006
Bison Hill
14th May 2006 - Same Butterfly (Male)
Ivinghoe Beacon
14th May 2006
Ivinghoe Beacon

DukeOfBurgundy3a.jpg

DukeOfBurgundy3b.jpg

DukeOfBurgundy.jpg

MatingDukes1.jpg

MatingDukes2.jpg

MatingDukes3.jpg
14th May 2006 - Same Butterfly
Ivinghoe Beacon
3rd June 2006
Bison Hill
28th April 2007 - Same butterflies (Mating pair, Female top)
Ivinghoe Beacon

Duke1a.jpg

Duke1b.jpg

Duke1c.jpg

Duke1d.jpg

Duke1.jpg

Duke2.jpg
28th April 2007 - Same butterfly (Male)
Ivinghoe Beacon
11th May 2008
Ivinghoe Beacon
11th May 2008
Ivinghoe Beacon

Duke3.jpg

Duke4.jpg

Duke1.jpg

Duke2.jpg

Duke3.jpg
11th May 2008
Ivinghoe Beacon
11th May 2008 (Male)
Bison Hill
24th April 2009
Ivinghoe Beacon
24th April 2009
Ivinghoe Beacon
24th April 2009
Bison Hill

Duke1a.jpg

Duke1b.jpg

Duke2a.jpg

Duke2b.jpg

Duke1a.jpg

Duke1b.jpg
14th May 2010 - Same butterfly (Male)
Ivinghoe Beacon
14th May 2010 - Same butterfly (Female)
Ivinghoe Beacon
26th May 2010 - Same butterfly (Male)
Totternhoe / Sewell Cutting