Thanks to Guy and Roger for their help clearing up the ID's.

John

These where taken in the mountians near Ronda Southern Spain in the first week of October , the land was very dry and stony . All these greylings together with other butterflies came down to a overflowing cattle trough. Any help with ID would be more than welcome.

John

Thanks to all that have helped ,I was 99% sure of the High brown but confused by the large cell spot on the Lesser Marbled. . The Marbled+Lesser with high brown,twin-spot,sliver-washed and four hair-streak species together with marbled whites and flying about 50+ great banded grayings the list go's ...

Thanks Guy I have made the correction ( Large -chequered ).Guy I would like to congratulate you on your well deserved award I know I would be lost without your help Thank you .


There are two Fritillaries photo's that I need help with please

Our third trip to the Picos in three years resulted in new species and sites as we get to know the area more . Sites in the south are important when the weather is bad, which we have always had at least one spell in every trip. The only answer is to head south over a pass into Castilla to avoid the ...

Hi Guy
Thank you for pointing out the position of the hindwing spots on a Piedmont ,this is something I shall look for in the future. Thanks again for your help John

Thanks Guy
I have been looking and looking at the underside one ,thanks again Guy for helping me.
John

Here are a few of the Ringlets on the wing in June,when we had trip to the Picos . I have put question marks so any help with ID please.
John

Thanks Guy
I was hoping it was a Bath White. John

I have just returned from a week in the eastern Algarve, where it was very warm but dry with very few wild flowers . Clouded Yellows were the most common butterfly on the wing being seen almost everywhere. All these photos were taken at Castro Marim marshes. Help with ID on the white please ? John

Thanks Guy
I have been searching though my fritillary photos hopeing to find a Provencal, the False Heath was a bonus find.
John

Hi Paul
We were there in late June , it has been this long for me to finally get round to sorting my photos out. The main town is Potes, and Hairstreaks of all kinds can be found in all lanes and pull-ins in this area .
John

Thank you so much for the comments, I will try and get round to the requests . Firstly there were a good number of Spanish Purples I have included a shot of one open ,plus some views of the country . Paul I hoped someone would agree with what I was thinking regarding the ID.
John

Hi Guy Thanks so much for the ID'corrections, I am really struggling to identify the small Fritillaries correctly of which there were large numbers flying. Sorry no underside shot of that Butterfly but posted two more for your thoughts . Hi Paul Yes very good view of Wallcreeper within 15mt on path,...

Here is just a few photos taken on a trip to The Picos region of Spain ,any help with I.D. would be much be appreciated especially with the small Fritillaries. I am still trying to sort out the many Ringlet photos so will post at a later date.
John

Hi Guy I did not see any chalk-hill blues on this or any site in the Picos during my trip.The weather had been very bad for several weeks before we arrived with snow on the high ground 10days before, and I was told the butterflies were 2-3 weeks late. There were large numbers of fresh Adonis Blues w...

Hi traplican
I have photos with Adonis with small spots on hind-wing it's the fore-wing spots and border I am confused by .John

Help please
This was taken in the Picos Northern Spain in late June , it was flying with lots of Adonis Blues that had minute black marginal spots on hind-wing but only a few had this broad black border to the fore-wing , any help. John

These where all running on the East coast main line near Huntingdon this month.

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Sir Nigel Gresley
Duchess of Sutherland
I hope you enjoy the photos
Johnb

Good numbers of Wood Whites at Salcey Forest this week .johnb