Thanks for your comments Guy, yes each day was something different and a challenge especially the Agrodiaetus, still looking at some with doubts. Great to hear from you again and I'm still keeping up with yours and Minnies exploits on your site, hope your ok. Regards Gary.

Hi Chris, thanks for your comments. Yes we enjoyed the area and the challenge of butterfly diversity. Would I go back....hmmm not sure. Thanks again, regards Gary

Hi everyone, just finished the Turkey trip report which hopefully may help anyone who is thinking of visiting there sometime. The report is available on the following link. Species pages are not yet completed but that is my next job (ugh!). Hope you enjoy it, regards Gary :D http://www.garyhulbert.c...

Hi Mark & Essex Bertie, just looked and think you are both spot on thank you. The habitat was exact as well, it was photographed on an Ox-Eye daisy. The forum has a wealth of talent which is brilliant, thanks again

Hi everyone, I'm not a 'moth man' but found this one in the garden (Plymouth), late afternoon. I don't really know what it is but think its of the genus' Pammene' and possibly P.regiana but there does seem variation so not sure. Would appreciate it if anyone could shed any light please. Thanks guys ...

Hi Chris, sorry for the late posting. The Glaucopsyche blue I also believe to be 'alexis' for the reason that 'melonops' has faint sub marginal markings on the underside of both wings which is absent in alexis. have a quick look at at these photos http://www.garyhulbert.co.uk/melanops.html The pictu...

Hi Guy & Neil,
Thanks for your comments which are very interesting and give me a good bench mark for future reference. Very best Gary

Hi everyone, I've just returned from southern Spain and would appreciate some id help with the attached butterfly if you could please. The butterfly was seen at Juviles, Granada area which is at an altitude of approx 1250mtrs. Both pictures are of the same butterfly. I feel that it is a Berger's Clo...

Hi Guy, many thanks and really pleased with the ID. Your advice is always very welcome and understood. Thanks Gary

Hi Forum, can someone please set me straight with the attached butterfly please. It was seen in Evolene at the end of June 2013. My first thoughts were Melitaea (Mellicta) aurelia but also wondered if it could be a well marked Melitaea diamina. Apologies for poor photo and only ups available. Opinio...

Thanks again Guy, still beats the small heath ID Hope your keeping well, take care Gary

Hi everyone, could some one please give me their opinion on the attached skipper. The location was in the Euseigne area in SW Switzerland in early July. My thoughts are that it is a Safflower skipper (Pyrgus carthami) because of the almost complete white sub marginal band on the unhw. Thanks for you...

Thanks Roger for your info which is very helpful. I must admit I only made Arolla on the penultimate day and even then only walked the area looking over Evolene (path to Lac Arbey). I'm hoping to return next year, all-be-it later than this, and hope to spend more time in this area....Thanks again fo...

Hi Paul, yes it was. Near the campsite crossing over the river in the valley.
Regards Gary

Hi Paul, please don't worry I guessed you were busy. RG has kindly answered my query and Guy, who I had the pleasure of meeting in Switzerland, also contributed to answer my questions concerning this species

Thanks Guy and Mike for your tasty photos. I did wonder about the orange showing through Guy and so you've put your mind at rest, thanks once more. Regarding other photos I've managed now to reduce the size of my .JPEG photos which because of their file format where already compressed. Should now be...

Brilliant Roger thank you . Can 'triaria' have an orange post discal band on unhw or do you think this is the angle of the photo?

Hi everyone and best wishes to the forum community. Could someone please help with the ID of the attached butterfly which I admit has got me in a ‘bit of a pickle’. This butterfly was seen on the 28 June in Evolene, Switzerland (habitat - meadows flanked with river and woodlands). There are no chequ...

Thanks Pete for your reply, I will have a look as you've suggested and am sure this will help me standardize my reports when I start this year. Kindest regards Gary

Hi guys, spurred on by recent taxon discussions on previous postings (really interesting thanks guys) I though I would pose my own all be 'Simples' one. Confused by the synonyms for various species i.e Mellicta athalia (Tolman & Lewington) for Melitaea athalia - Heath Fritillary, my question is ...