All the images below were taken in the French Alps (Parc du Mercantour and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) between 1000m and 2500m over the course of last week. Assistance with IDs would be gratefully received.
And finally an Erebia
Thanks,
Kevin.
French Pyrgus ID Help Needed
- Chris Jackson
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Hi Kevin
Photo #3 may be genus Spialia
Chris
Photo #3 may be genus Spialia
Chris
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Thanks Chris. Having done some more research I think 2 and 5 may be Safflower, but I'm far from sure.
Kevin.
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#1 and perhaps #2 look like armoricanus (maybe also #4), hard to tell with that degree of wear (hard enough when they're fresh), but if you told me they were taken at altitude then armoricanus becomes rather unlikely.
#3 is sertorius as Chris says.
#5 is carthami as you say.
#6 is andromedae, you may be pleased to know.
Roger
#3 is sertorius as Chris says.
#5 is carthami as you say.
#6 is andromedae, you may be pleased to know.
Roger
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Many thanks, Roger. I'll check back through my images to try and establish altitude for 1, 2 and 4. The Alpine Grizzled is a great find as we didn't think we'd seen any at all. Any idea for the Erebia?
Thanks again.
Kevin.
Thanks again.
Kevin.
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The last pyrgus looks nailed on andromedae to me. Where did you see this?
Not absolutely sure about the erebia, but surely Large Ringlet is a possibility?
Not absolutely sure about the erebia, but surely Large Ringlet is a possibility?
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The Alpine Grizzled was taken on July 6th (Col de la Cayolle). I think we went straight to the Col so that's where it would have been taken.
Kevin.
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Agreed for all the Pyrgus/Spialia. As David says, the Erebia looks like euryale (male). The hint of a white tooth is the give-away.
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Excellent, Kevin. I'll add it in for that day. Like you say, it wasn't officially recorded in Week 1 (although I saw one during my recce period) but I'm pleased to say at least 3 were seen in Week 2. I'll be working through all my pyrgus and there may well be a couple for ID on here too!Catteraxe wrote:The Alpine Grizzled was taken on July 6th (Col de la Cayolle). I think we went straight to the Col so that's where it would have been taken.