Butterfly, orange and black, Switzerland (1 Viewer)

[S_Man]

Is it possible to ID without the other side? Average size, maybe a Fritillary, looks a bit like a female Dark Green, Speyeria aglaja, but these are not common at low altitude, I suppose Marbled fritillary is the most common?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Is possible to ID without the other side? Average size, maybe a Fritillary, looks a bit like a female Dark Green, Speyeria aglaja, but these are not common at low altitude, I suppose Marbled fritillary is the most common?

I'd say no.

Just to say as well that I regularly got Dark Green at sea level in Russia.

 

[Owene]

Looks far too brown for Marbled to me. We get Dark Green as sea level in UK

 

[S_Man]

Looks far too brown for Marbled to me. We get Dark Green as sea level in UK

Yes we have them too here, ~400 meters, but they are not "common"... I think they need prairies that are not mowed - I keep some surface of tall grass through the year, but it's a relatively small plot.

 

[Jos Stratford]

When was this photographed?

Looks like one of the smaller Boloria fritillaries to me, especially Weaver's Fritillary.

If photographed in recent days, this would also be good for these - they are a late flier and are on the wing now, whereas the other suggested species shouldn't be flying anymore.

 

[S_Man]

My pictures don't match any of the keys for Weaver's Fritillary in the guide I'm looking at.

 

[Jos Stratford]

Matches my keys

When was it photographed?

 

[Harrybongo]

Is it possible to ID without the other side? Average size, maybe a Fritillary, looks a bit like a female Dark Green, Speyeria aglaja, but these are not common at low altitude, I suppose Marbled fritillary is the most common?

Hi. It looks OK for a Weaver's to me, the markings, flight season etc.

 

[S_Man]

The guide

Matches my keys

When was it photographed?

Today. We have now butterflies flying almost all year round here, including this 1st of January... I understand some species are more seasonal, of course.

 

[Jos Stratford]

The guide


Today. We have now butterflies flying almost all year round here, including this 1st of January... I understand some species are more seasonal, of course.

Based on this, I'll stay with Weaver's - season correct, markings and wing shape correct, small feel.

Doesn't look like a Marbled to me (wing shape, etc) and they would have finished a long time ago. Same for Dark Green, doesn't look like one and would be very late for this to be on the wing.