Help - ID this Fritillary?

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Can not decide what this Fritillary is - I have settled on the Dark Green Fritillary, but there were a few Silver-Washed ones around today. Just don't think this has the right wing markings of the latter. Would appreciate your views.

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Have cloned out that funny white bit!!
 
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Don't know what it is but nice capture, the only little thing about it is there is a light spot in the shaded bit which draws my eye off the butterfly
 
Hi Sara

I think it looks like this one...



...which I'm pretty sure is a Silver-washed Fritillary, although not 100% certain. Did you get to see the underside of the wings, that might give you a clue?

Nice shot by the way, better than any I've got (y)

Matt
 
MatthewA said:
Hi Sara

I think it looks like this one...



...which I'm pretty sure is a Silver-washed Fritillary, although not 100% certain. Did you get to see the underside of the wings, that might give you a clue?

Nice shot by the way, better than any I've got (y)

Matt
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Another vote for the Silver-washed Fritillary(y)
 
swag72 said:
Can not decide what this Fritillary is - I have settled on the Dark Green Fritillary
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Looks like an orange one with splotches to me... :D
 
MatthewA said:
Hi Sara

I think it looks like this one...



...which I'm pretty sure is a Silver-washed Fritillary, although not 100% certain. Did you get to see the underside of the wings, that might give you a clue?

Nice shot by the way, better than any I've got (y)

Matt
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That looks like a dark green to me. If it was silver-washed, you'd see the silver patches underneath, n'est-ce pas?
 
jerry12953 said:
That looks like a dark green to me. If it was silver-washed, you'd see the silver patches underneath, n'est-ce pas?
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Hi Jerry, the reason I concluded Silver-washed rather than Dark Green is that from my identification book

a) On the left wing edges there are tan "C" shaped markings where the Dark Green look a bit more like "D"
b) The hind underwing, although not all that clear in the photo as it's in shadow and at a bad angle, has less distinct markings than a Dark Green (the lighting may also explain why the silver isn't showing?)

However both Dark Green and Silver-washed were apparently seen that day, and this was the first time I'd ever seen a Fritillary of any sort in the flesh, so :shrug:

Maybe someone else can confirm the ID?
 
One of these two I think, but I could be wrong.


Dark green fritillary - Argynnis aglaja
Family: Nymphalidae.

Flight Time: June-August.

Size: 48-58mm

Altitude: 0-2200m

Family: Nymphalidae.

http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/species/fritillaries/ukl5.htm


The High brown fritillary is fast declining in the UK and is now quite rare. It is easily separated form the more common Dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja see notes on that page.

http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/species/fritillaries/ukl6.htm
 
I erred away from the Silver-washed as the majority of pics I have seen there are distintive lines on the wings. The dark green seemed to fit this one better. Must remember to look underneath their wings next time they fly off!!
 
Hi Swag72,

Nicely captured...i'm sure its a Female Silver-Washed Fritillary.


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Graham
 
swag72 said:
I erred away from the Silver-washed as the majority of pics I have seen there are distintive lines on the wings. The dark green seemed to fit this one better. Must remember to look underneath their wings next time they fly off!!
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Hi Swag72,

Thats because you've been looking at a Male Silver-Washed Fritillary
-Probably.

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Graham
 
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