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Butterflies, Northern Spain (1 Viewer)

thomasclark1985

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Hi,

Can people correct or confirm these ID's from Northern Spain please?

1) Amanda's Blue

2) Silver-washed Fritillary f.valezina

3) Dark Green Fritillary

4) Chalk-hill Blue

5) Red Underwing Skipper

Thanks,

Tom
 

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1 Don't think this is Amanda's, looks more like Chapman's or even Mountain Argus but it doesn't fit either exactly?

Note the whitish dash, running horizontally towards the wing edge from the 4th and 5th black spots on the hind wing, Amanda's doesn't show this.

Agree with 2 but doing Fritillaries or Skippers without seeing the under wing is beyond me.
 
Hi,

Thanks for the replies, apologies about the lateness of mine, I've been really busy. I'll leave 1 as unidentified, there were plenty of Chalk-hill Blue's around, so it could have been that. I find Blue's very difficult, can anyone give me any pointers on what markings to look out for to make them easier? I've spent a lot of time comparing number of black spots on the undersides to then realise from the guide most species have variation, so should I spend more time focusing on the upperside if possible?

Thanks again,

Tom
 
Hi,

Thanks for the replies, apologies about the lateness of mine, I've been really busy. I'll leave 1 as unidentified, there were plenty of Chalk-hill Blue's around, so it could have been that. I find Blue's very difficult, can anyone give me any pointers on what markings to look out for to make them easier? I've spent a lot of time comparing number of black spots on the undersides to then realise from the guide most species have variation, so should I spend more time focusing on the upperside if possible?

Thanks again,

Tom

With Blues, Fritillaries and Skippers, under wing is more useful, best to get upper and under wings if possible.

Particularly with Blues, some local variation can cause real headaches.
 
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