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Charles Nicol
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Some French Butterflies

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Please could anyone identify these butterflies from the South of France ?

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i am going to try and up my 0% identifying average and say number 2 is a Purple Hairstreak. Steve :?
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Spotted fritillary for number 1 and ilex hairstreak for number 3?
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Hi Charles,

I would go for Spotted Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak and False Ilex Hairstreak?
Now someone will prove me wrong :P

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I can't see any pictures!! :(

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Ah- the pictures have arrived!

The last is an ilex hairstreak. It is worn and pale, which is why Denise went for false ilex, but all the visible features point to ilex. The jizz, which is what I mainly work on with these difficult species, is 100% ilex.

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:oops: Well it was worth a try. Learning all the time. :)
Were the others right?

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Spot on! :wink: And I wouldn't swear to the ilex, without seeing it in the flesh. But I'm confident that is what it is. :D

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I think that means i have got it right, :D
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Me too. Not bad for a two quid european butterfly guide. :D
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Re: Some French Butterflies

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thanks everyone !! that has really improved my tally of hairstreaks :D

i will post some more Papillons for you to identify shortly

Charles
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