Satyrids - Browns cont....
As ever, there were a fair few examples of the impressive Great Banded Grayling flying around:
Less common, but still noticeable, were Woodland Graylings:
There are other, similar species but like the Wood Whites, they are very hard to tell apart. This next one caught my eye because it was out in the open and settling on bare rock, whereas Woodland Graylings tend (understandably given their name) to be found in lightly wooded areas. It looks a bit different too, but short of catching them and making them endure 2 or 3 minutes of handling to inspect the uppers, getting a positive ID is near impossible:
One species that did NOT need any special study was my only 'lifer' of the trip - Alpine Grayling. Two were seen and both were fairly approachable:
The one I 'potted' allowed a view of the uppersides:
It was interesting that the col where they were found had mainly sandy coloured scree, blending in beautifully with the butterfly's ground colour.