Bath Wildlife Sightings

Aricia agestis (Brown Argus butterfly), Newton St. Loe, ST6964

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Common in and around Butterfly alley, on path to lower lake at Newton St Loe

Species

Aricia agestis ([Denis & Schiffermüller] - 1775) (Brown Argus butterfly)

Evidence

Nectaring on a variety of plants to innclude thistles, burdock and remaining bramble in blossum.

Quantity

Common in and around Butterfly alley, on path to lower lake at Newton St Loe

Locality

Newton St Loe

Habitat

Near lower lake ,left of path-long grass but with a good thistle patch, close up taken on the path nectaring on Greater Burdock

Environmental Conditions

Mainly sunny

Grid Reference

ST695646

Other Information

Recorded by

Alvan White

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