A few from Savoie and Var for ID please
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:42 am
I posted these in my diary recently, but would welcome some identification help please:
The first set are from Haute Savoie region, first week of August:
I wasn't sure what this one is - the closest I could find in my book was Titania's or PBF?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157071730/original.jpg)
Unidentified Fritillary.
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157071727/original.jpg)
Mountain Clouded Yellow?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157071726/original.jpg)
Heath Fritillary?
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And this set from Var, second week in August:
The scrubby woodland of the region had plenty of satyridae species. I'm not confident with my identification of these, so any help would be appreciated.Their preference for shade and their alertness didn't make photography easy:
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094376/original.jpg)
Woodland Grayling
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094375/original.jpg)
Tree Graylings
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094373/original.jpg)
Great Banded Grayling
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094366/original.jpg)
Striped Grayling
Fritillaries also test my identification powers.
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094379/original.jpg)
Spotted Fritillary?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094368/original.jpg)
Spotted Fritillary?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094372/original.jpg)
Heath Fritillary?
I think this is a Chalk Hill Blue, but the orange spots confused me:
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094378/original.jpg)
Chalk Hill Blue?
And I think this is a helice Clouded Yellow?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094371/original.jpg)
Clouded Yellow f. helice?
These seemed tiny, but are probably just plain ol' Brown Argus?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094374/original.jpg)
Brown Argus?
All help appreciated!
The first set are from Haute Savoie region, first week of August:
I wasn't sure what this one is - the closest I could find in my book was Titania's or PBF?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157071730/original.jpg)
Unidentified Fritillary.
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157071727/original.jpg)
Mountain Clouded Yellow?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157071726/original.jpg)
Heath Fritillary?
===================
And this set from Var, second week in August:
The scrubby woodland of the region had plenty of satyridae species. I'm not confident with my identification of these, so any help would be appreciated.Their preference for shade and their alertness didn't make photography easy:
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094376/original.jpg)
Woodland Grayling
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094375/original.jpg)
Tree Graylings
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094373/original.jpg)
Great Banded Grayling
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094366/original.jpg)
Striped Grayling
Fritillaries also test my identification powers.
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094379/original.jpg)
Spotted Fritillary?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094368/original.jpg)
Spotted Fritillary?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094372/original.jpg)
Heath Fritillary?
I think this is a Chalk Hill Blue, but the orange spots confused me:
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094378/original.jpg)
Chalk Hill Blue?
And I think this is a helice Clouded Yellow?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094371/original.jpg)
Clouded Yellow f. helice?
These seemed tiny, but are probably just plain ol' Brown Argus?
![Image](http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/image/157094374/original.jpg)
Brown Argus?
All help appreciated!