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I cant decide if this is a Pearl-bordered or a Small Pearl-bordered. Please help!

It's a male pearl-bordered fritillary.

Guy

Thanks for the quick response and sorry about the picture quality.

Hi
The attached picture taken from the excellent "Similar Species" section of this website may be instructive.
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_ ... pecies.php
I would be interested to know where this was taken.
I don't need "third bush on the left" detail,- just a rough idea.

Cheers

Hi! Jack , Iv'e noticed the PBF has two larger spots on it's 2nd row , the SPBF are all the same size, notice the two in the Picture, that's how I tell the differance. Goldie M

Thanks Rogerdodge. I suspected it was a Pearl-bordered but just couldn't tell if the chevrons were floating or not.
The image was taken at Eyarth Rocks reserve in North Wales on 27th April this year. I went there hoping to see these, Grizzled skippers and Dingy skippers but was unsuccessful on the skippers sadly.

A better image of a different individual.

Nice to know they're still around in north Wales.

I recall staying in a little village called Glyndyfrdwy in the early 1980s during Whitsun school holidays.

Pearl Bordered Fritillaries were all over the place, to the point where I remember opting to chase a mere Brimstone down a lane due to its comparative rarity!

Eyarth Rocks is about 6 miles North of Glyndyfrdwy.

Butterfly Gardener wrote:Eyarth Rocks is about 6 miles North of Glyndyfrdwy.

Ah!! happy memories.