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Can someone please help identify the butterflies.?

Blues seen on the route to the Col du Bonnett Seen at the col de Lombard with Mr R Gibbons.Hi Roger. One of the two on the first picture seems so much smaller, is this a different species , photos taken in the department of Drôme

Your erebia looks like Common Brassy Ringlet, Jim. Your third Grayling is Great Banded (which is also present in the following image). As for differentiating between Rock and Woodland Graylings, I'll pass on that....nice open wing shot though!

Hi Medard.

Your blues are escheri and the ringlet cassioides (or whatever the current name is for common brassy ringlet at that location!).

The graylings, in order of the pictures, would seem to be:

fagi behind with hermione in front. Obviously, I couldn't swear to that, but each is very typical of those respective species in every way. The one I am calling hermione is exactly like the common rock graylings in Switzerland, sometimes classified as genava.

Next, fagi.

Next circe, as David says.

Next, circe behind with fagi in front. The strong hindwing spot towards the anal angle on the upperside is a good indicator of fagi, as is the overall appearance of this butterfly - and the fact it seems to be a similar size to circe.

Finally, probably fagi.

Guy