Clouded Yellow Conundrum

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kevling
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Clouded Yellow Conundrum

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I know ID for this species has been a hot topic this year and I would very much appreciate some help too please.
The following photos were all taken in the French Alps earlier this month. In addition to the Moorland Clouded Yellows that I saw, I was wondering what other species might be amongst the following. I simply cannot tell Clouded Yellow, Bergers and Pale Clouded Yellow apart.
Thank you in advance if you can identify any of the attached. Sorry for the quality of some pictures, they were very flighty and the object was for identity purposes only.

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CY6.jpg
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CY12.jpg
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CY13.jpg
Many thanks and kindest regards
Kevin Ling
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David M
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Re: Clouded Yellow Conundrum

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All look like male Clouded Yellows to me, except (obviously) numbers 11 & 12, which, following Guy Padfield's superb tutorial lately, appear to be the helice form of the female Clouded Yellow rather than Berger's or Pale.
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I second that! :D

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Re: Clouded Yellow Conundrum

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padfield wrote:I second that!
Thank God for that! :)
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Re: Clouded Yellow Conundrum

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David/Guy,

Thanks for you help.

Regards
Kev
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