Andy Brown

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:10 am

Day 4 of the Pyrenees trip, pretty poor on the butterfly front. Again any help appreciated.

: Black Satyr (Satyrus actaea) 1

: Black Satyr (Satyrus actaea) 1

: Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)

: Forsters Fury Blue - Pretty sure

: ID help please

: Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe) I think

: Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe)

: Red Underwing Skipper (Spialia sertorius)

: Small Chocolate-tip - (Clostera pigra)

: Soldier beetle - (Trichodes alvearius)

: Uperside Chalk-hill, Spaniish or Provence or Chalk-hill Blue ID confirmation needed 1

: underside of the butterfly above

: Yellow or Western clubtail Dragongfly

Enjoy

Andy

David M · Post by **David M** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:29 pm

I'd say image 5 is of Weaver's Fritillary.

Post by **Padfield** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:41 pm

Hi Andy. I'm getting behind on looking through everyone's diaries - but more great pictures here. On the previous page you have a tufted marbled skipper labelled, 'marbled or southern marbled'. And I agree with David that the frit on this page is violet frit (or 'Weaver's' - I don't know why, but I've never liked that name).

Guy

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:25 am

David and Guy,

Thanks again for you time and input, each time i get ready to upload the latest pictures and review them and still spot some errors where i have missed the obvious or less obvious, i think i will take more time in the future to identify.

Cheers

Andy

FISHiEE · Post by **FISHiEE** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:01 am

I'll take a punt at female Small Pincertail for the dragonfly

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:36 pm

Hi here we go with the start of day 5.

: Weaver's Fritillary - (Clossiana dia)

: Black Satyr - (Satyrus actaea)

: Chalk-hill Blue - (Lysandra coridon) I think

: Chalk-hill Blue upperside - (Lysandra coridon) I think

: Common Blue - (Polyommatus icarus)

: Common Blue - (Polyommatus icarus)

: Southern White Admiral - (Limenitis reducta)

: Woodland Grayling - (Hipparchia fagi)

: Silver-washed Fritillary Male - (Argynnis paphia)

: Wall - (Lasiommata megera)

: Wall - (Lasiommata megera)

: Mallow Skipper - (Carcharodus alceae)

: Forster's Furry Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens

: Great Banded Grayling

: Dusky Heath - (Coenonympha dorus)

: Clouded or Burgers Clouded Yellow

: Clouded Yellow - (Colias crocea) I Think

: Southern Gatekeeper - (Pyronia cecilia)

: Zygaena (Agrumenia) occitanica

: Zygaena (Agrumenia) fausta I Think

Again any comments most welcome on the ID's

Thanks

Andy

David M · Post by **David M** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:41 pm

Great shot of the Southern White Admiral, Andy. Whenever I've seen them, they've always settled either on the ground or on leaves. To get one on a flower with minimal background interference is quite an achievement!

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:00 pm

Thanks David,

It stood out like a beacon when I saw it the only problem was getting to it without disturbing it and it was about 3 foot of the ground and had to get the tripod legs up etc. so yes very pleased to get such a great pose.

Cheers

Andy

FISHiEE · Post by **FISHiEE** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:18 pm

Nice dusky heath. A stunning little butterfly!!

David M · Post by **David M** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:08 pm

FISHiEE wrote:Nice dusky heath. A stunning little butterfly!!

Indeed. I love this species but have only ever encountered them in single figure numbers.

FISHiEE · Post by **FISHiEE** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:56 am

Don't think I have ever seen more that ones or twos myself either

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:50 pm

Next part of day 5, again If anyone can concur on the Osiris Blue that would be good or advise accordingly.

: Zygaena (Agrumenia) occitanica

: Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) Leucomelas form

: Dark Green Fritillary - (Argynnis aglaja)

: Dark Green Fritillary - (Argynnis aglaja)

: Rock Grayling (Hipparchia alcyone)

: High Brown Fritillary - (Argynnis adippe)

: High Brown Fritillary - (Argynnis adippe)

: Spanish Purple Hairstreak - (Laeosopis evippus)

: Osiris Blue - (Cupido osiris) I think

: Osiris Blue - (Cupido osiris) I think

: Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)

: Heath Fritillary - (Mellicta athalia)

: Small Copper - (Lycaena phlaeas)

: Grayling - (Hipparchia semele)

: Marbled Fritillary - (Brenthis daphne)

: Marbled Fritillary - (Brenthis daphne)

: Five-spot Burnet - Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii

: Large Wall - (Lasiommata maera)

Cheers

Andy

Post by **Padfield** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:36 pm

Definitely osiris!

Guy

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:12 pm

Guy Thanks for the confirmation, another one for the trip list.

Cheers

Andy

David M · Post by **David M** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:02 pm

Wow! Quite a return.

Your Spanish Purple Hairstreak is a particularly good 'spot'. Nice to see your leucomelas Marbled White too.

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:01 am

David,

Yes this was a good day with a great mixture of species, over the week we saw quite a few leucomelas Marbled Whites at various sites not sure if they occur here if so I have never seen one. still more to post for day 5 with a couple of crackers

, may try to upload later as got orders for gardening now

.

Cheers

Andy

andy brown · Post by **andy brown** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:51 pm

Evening, Last part of day 5 with I think a few stunning butterflies that I hope the pictures do justice, this was the first time I had seen most of the them but the one that really stood out was the Male Scarce Copper it was just one of those moments when you think how can a Butterfly have such a vivid colour which has the same sheen as the Adonis Blue. However the Chestnut Heath and Apollo are right up there in the league of wonderful European butterflies. Hope you enjoy! and help with the not sure etc will be useful.