The fact is, I’m not entirely sure, but I reckon it’s probably the former. However, there seem to be things about it that are right for both as well as things that are wrong. Anyway, I spotted it in one of the fields behind my house on the 10th August, 2009 while walking Tess, but was struck by the almost electric intensity of the blue bleeding from the upper-wing surfaces into the hair on the creature’s body as well as part way across the under-wing surfaces.
A collection of my thoughts and experiences.