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Clouded Yellow Conundrum

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:17 pm
by kevling
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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Many thanks and kindest regards
Kevin Ling

Re: Clouded Yellow Conundrum

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:23 pm
by David M
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.

Re: Clouded Yellow Conundrum

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:59 pm
by Padfield
I second that! :D

Guy

Re: Clouded Yellow Conundrum

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:44 pm
by David M
padfield wrote:I second that!
Thank God for that! :)

Re: Clouded Yellow Conundrum

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:01 am
by kevling
David/Guy,

Thanks for you help.

Regards
Kev