Help with a couple from Italy please.

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dragnil
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Help with a couple from Italy please.

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Images captured last week in northern Italy, lowland in the Po valley. I'm guessing (!), being more experienced in birds than butterflies, that the larger orange chappy is a Fritillary - Silver-washed? The other has me stumped and I'm still finding the Collins guide a bit intimidating. Any help with identification will be gratefully received - Thanks.
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Re: Help with a couple from Italy please.

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The orange one is indeed a male silver-washed fritillary. The last picture shows a speckled wood.

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Re: Help with a couple from Italy please.

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Many thanks, Guy - you're a great help as usual.
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