NYMPHALIDAE

Large Tortoiseshell   Nymphalis polychloros,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Map Butterfly   Araschnia levana   second brood, ssp. levana f. prorsa underside,
Brion, Loire, France.   4th July 2014

Painted Lady   Vanessa cardui,   female,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Southern Comma   Polygonia egea,   female,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Queen of Spain Fritillary   Issoria lathonia,   female,
Tinee Valley, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Marbled Fritillary   Brenthis daphne,   female,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Pearl-bordered Fritillary   Clossiana euphrosyne,   female,
Tinee Valley, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Pearl-bordered Fritillary   Clossiana euphrosyne,   female,
Tinee Valley, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Knapweed Fritillary   Melitaea phoebessp.phoebe,
Achladeri Forest, Lesvos.   29th April 2015

Spotted Fritillary   Melitea didyma meridionalis,   male,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   22nd June 2018

Spotted Fritillary   Melitea didyma meridionalis,   male,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   23rd June 2018

Spotted Fritillary   Melitea didyma meridionalis,   female,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   24th June 2018

Spotted Fritillary   Melitea didyma meridionalis,   mating pair, female left,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Heath Fritillary   Melitea athalia,   male,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Heath Fritillary   Melitea athalia,   male uns,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Marsh Fritillary   Eurodryas aurinia provincialis,   female, the rather dull subspecies found in SE France & N Italy.
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   24th June 2018

Satyrinae

Marbled White   Melanargia galathia, f. procida
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   23rd June 2018

Marbled White   Melanargia galathia, f. procida   uns,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   23rd June 2018

Almond-eyed Ringlet   Erebia alberganus,
Tinee Valley, Alpes Maritime, France   25th June 2018

Southern Grayling   Hipparchia aristaeus   male underside,
Gorges de la Restonica, Corsica.   26th September 2013

Corsican Heath   Coenonympha corinna   male underside,
Gorges de la Restonica, Corsica.   26th September 2013

Pearly Heath   Coenonympha arcania,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   24th June 2018

Pearly Heath   Coenonympha arcania,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   24th June 2018

Corsican Wall Brown   Lasiommata paramegera   female,
Gorges de la Restonica, Corsica.   26th September 2013

Corsican Wall Brown   Lasiommata paramegera   male,
Gorges de la Restonica, Corsica.   26th September 2013

Corsican Wall Brown   Lasiommata paramegera   male underside,
Gorges de la Restonica, Corsica.   26th September 2013

Large Wall Brown   Lasiommata maera,
Rimplas, Alpes Maritime, France   23rd June 2018