Help with French frits please

[Bill S]

Hi all

I think I have these correct but would be grateful for any corrections, confirmations and help with these ID please. All shots taken recently in the Tarn et Garonne region.

I think this one is Weaver's frit (Boloria dia), the sharp angled hindwing from the underside shot being characteristic.

Next one I have tentatively as Knapweed frit (Melitaea phoebe), hope I'm right.

Unfortunately I didn't get a photograph of the top side of this one (it wasn't going anywhere for a while) but I think it is Glanville frit (Melitaea cinxia), not overly familiar with this species as I've only seen it once in the UK.

Finally these are everywhere at the moment, their tireless nectaring is amazing.

Many thanks in advance for any help

Bill

[Padfield]

Hi Bill. You're spot on with your fritillary IDs. The moth is presumably a hummingbird hawk moth. I've never seen one from that angle before!

Guy

[Bill S]

Hi Bill. You're spot on with your fritillary IDs. The moth is presumably a hummingbird hawk moth. I've never seen one from that angle before!

Guy

Thanks very much Guy, yes the moth is hummingbird hawk moth.

Now to try and sort out the blues!

Cheers

Bill

[ChrisC]

and a cracking shot of the HBHM it is too. print worthy i'd say

[Bill S]

Phase 2, I think I have most of these correct except for the last one, but as ever confirmation would be gratefully received.

This I have as High Brown Fritillary

Queen of Spain

Finally is this Heath Fritillary. Other possibilities are Meadow or perhaps another Knapweed frit. Sorry for the poor photo but it was resting on my sandal...

Thanks again in advance

Regards

Bill

PS - If anyone knows what plant the Queen of Spain was on I'd be most interested to know that, it was everywhere this year and too monocultured to be a weed but we just didn't recognise it.

[David M]

I'm 100% in agreement with your first two and very confident that your third is Heath.

[Charles Nicol]

Lovely frit pics Bill !!

I hope you don't mind if i jump in with one of mine ?

this was in the Jura...

if anyone could help i would appreciate it

Charles

[Bill S]

That's great, thank you both.

Bill

[David M]

I hope you don't mind if i jump in with one of mine ?

High Brown.

[Charles Nicol]

I hope you don't mind if i jump in with one of mine ?

High Brown.

Thanks so much David !!

Another species on my holiday list

Charles