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Help with Butterflies taken in Cevennes (France) June 2023 (1 Viewer)

kevtubb

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I took the following pictures in Cevennes (France) in June - I have some tentative Id's for them - can someone confirm?

Eschers Blue (female) - pics 1-4.
Knapweed or Spotted Fritillary pics 5-6
Glanville or Heath Fritillary pics 7-9
Small or Essex Skipper pics 10-11

Thanks
 

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I think 7-9 are knapweed and 5-6 meadow but Its a minefield. glanville would have spots in the white sections and those sections look too bright white for heath. Eschers looks good by collins but I only compared to that species rather than scoured all the other blues
 

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