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Which Blue, Clouded Yellow and Cat, Brandenburg Germany Sept 2014 (1 Viewer)

Andy Hurley

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Hi,

3 from Brandenburg, Germany for id please.

1 A Clouded Yellow but which one? I'm tending towards Berger's but not sure of northern cut off. Do they occur in Havelland, Brandenburg?

2 A Blue, either Common or possibly Alcon?

3 I don't have a caterpillar guide, so I don't know. Any recommendations for a European Cat Guide?

the iq could be better, I was using my long lense for birds.

Thanks
 

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Thanks Sean

EDIT: I should have known, I photographed one in Southern England in 2012
 
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From other sources its been suggested that the yellow is most likely a Pale Clouded Yellow C. hyale on shape and the blue is probably a Common Blue P. icarus but lacking a view of the underside makes it very difficult to be certain. My fault, I wasn't patient enough.
 
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