ID request re Sweden

[Paulcrook]

Copy of previous posting from the ID forum. Anyone any ideas or suggestions.

These are not good pictures. All were taken from a train window in Sweden (!). If anyone can hazard a guess at what they are of I would be very grateful, thanks.

Apologies for the pictures and the potential problems seeing what the pictures are of.

Thanks as always

All the best
Paul

[Mikhail]

I think the blues are Amanda's, sitting among the larval foodplant. I hesitate to guess at the fritillaries, but possibly Lesser Marbled.

Misha

[JKT]

I think the third blue is female P. icarus. Can't say anything about the frits.

[Mikhail]

The female looks like f.isias of amanda to me. Can't be certain though. Have a look at Tolman and Lewington plate 32.

Misha

[JKT]

True enough. It could well be that. I keep forgetting it as I have never (knowingly) seen one.

[Zonda]

hmmm! I'm such a novice, but i can see Tufted vetch.

[Padfield]

Pretty good pictures from a train window!!

I'm very confident the amandus ID is correct - that was certainly the first (and only) thing that sprang into my mind on seeing the first two pictures. The third blue is not a form I'm familiar with, but the fact it looked so weird to me supports the idea it's a nordic speciality.

I also agree with the lesser marbled ID, though with less confidence. I don't think it's Clossiana, and of the Brenthis, ino is easily the most likely. Lesser marbled fritillary is nearly always found near stands of meadowsweet, a conspicuous plant with its soft white flowers even when viewed from a train. It is also normally found near water, or at least in damp meadows. Does that match the area the train was passing through?

Guy

[JKT]

I don't think it's Clossiana, and of the Brenthis, ino is easily the most likely.

That is also the only species of that genus found in Sweden...

[Paulcrook]

Many thanks for the help once again. The pictures I asked about were all taken through a closed train window when it broke down on its way out of Stockholm. We had to disembark for 1/2 hour soon afterwards. I couldn't find these one to photograph again but did find a Ringlet and a Large Skipper plus this one which I am sure is a Pearly Heath.

All the best

Paul

[Denise]

Hi Paul,

Looks like Pearly Heath to me.

Denise