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Titania or Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:07 am
by Medard
Can someone help with an ID please.
At a site in the Doubs Titania's Fritillary (Boloria titania) was flying in mixed company with Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries (Boloria selene) False Heath Fritillary (Melitaea diamina) and a great many Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) plus Cranberry Fritillary ( Boloria aquilonaris) rather crowed with Frits.

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) or Lesser Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis ino) ?
The open winged shot a Titania or S P B ?
The closed wing shot NO 3 was taken a few minutes earlier,Titania for sure,a real beauty.



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Re: Titania or Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:35 am
by Padfield
The underside in the first picture is ino. The second picture must surely be aquilonaris. As you say, no doubt about the third!

Guy

Re: Titania or Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:07 am
by Medard
Hello Guy thank you for you ID comments,here are some pictures of aquilonaris taken at three different locations, they all appear to be female all have a rather dusky grayish bloom to the upper wing surface, am I right in thinking the males are a much cleaner bright orange/Red , this is the first time that I have seen this species, I have no experience to go by.
A short video of some of the butterflies seen in the Doubs. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/p57 ... #hb351a79f

MAY_4027 Cranberry Fritillary ( Boloria aquilonaris)_copy Reduced.jpg
MAY_7353 Cranberry Fritillary ( Boloria aquilonaris)_copy.jpg
MAY_4741 Cranberry Fritillary ( Boloria aquilonaris)_copy Reduced.jpg
Female aquilonaris laying eggs on host plant Vaccinium oxycoccos.
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Possible male ?
MAY_6899 Cranberry Fritillary ( Boloria aquilonaris).jpg