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jonafly · Sunday 4th January 2004, 19:47

Hi again,

These were taken in the Pyrenees in 1994 in summer.
Can you tell me what they are.

Thanks a lot.

André

Surreybirder · Sunday 4th January 2004, 21:45

It looks like one of the marbled whites to me, though the underwing is more strongly marked than any I've spotted in my guide. Could it be Melanargia russiae (Esper's marbled white) form cleanthe (which occurs in the Pyranees)?
Try Guy Padfield's butterfly site for the ringlet... I'm hopeless on them!

jonafly · Monday 5th January 2004, 12:44

I've been looking a little further, and came up with this:

Melanargia lachesis (Hübner, [1790])
Spanish Marbled White.

Anyone?

Surreybirder · Monday 5th January 2004, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonafly

I've been looking a little further, and came up with this:

Melanargia lachesis (Hübner, [1790])
Spanish Marbled White.

Anyone?

This seems to be correct, according to my source!

jonafly · Tuesday 6th January 2004, 11:47

Thanks for the trouble Surreybirder.

André

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Surreybirder Ken Noble Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SE Surrey Posts: 8,022 My location	It looks like one of the marbled whites to me, though the underwing is more strongly marked than any I've spotted in my guide. Could it be Melanargia russiae (Esper's marbled white) form cleanthe (which occurs in the Pyranees)? Try Guy Padfield's butterfly site for the ringlet... I'm hopeless on them! __________________ Finally caught up with our local waxwing: http://www.wildlife-galleries.co.uk/...x-IMG_0574-800

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jonafly Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: holland Posts: 616	would this be it? I've been looking a little further, and came up with this: Melanargia lachesis (Hübner, [1790]) Spanish Marbled White. Anyone? Attached Thumbnails

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jonafly Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: holland Posts: 616	Thanks for the trouble Surreybirder. André

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