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Help with a couple from Italy please.

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:37 pm
by dragnil
Images captured last week in northern Italy, lowland in the Po valley. I'm guessing (!), being more experienced in birds than butterflies, that the larger orange chappy is a Fritillary - Silver-washed? The other has me stumped and I'm still finding the Collins guide a bit intimidating. Any help with identification will be gratefully received - Thanks.

Re: Help with a couple from Italy please.

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:47 pm
by Padfield
The orange one is indeed a male silver-washed fritillary. The last picture shows a speckled wood.

Guy

Re: Help with a couple from Italy please.

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:59 pm
by dragnil
Many thanks, Guy - you're a great help as usual.