Butterfly ID please.

[Kenn]

Found this today, open grassland with wild flower margins.

[Sandra_B]

Is it a painted lady?

[nemosia]

Looks more like a fritillary, probably Dark Green Fritillary.

[thejudd]

Looks more like a fritillary, probably Dark Green Fritillary.

On good authority again from the_count lol that yes it is a Dark Green Fritillary Liz

[Kenn]

I thought it was a fritillary of some kind,but can't find any that have the same wing markings, ie the row of white spots along the edge of the wings, despite having been through two books and several web sites, hence the queston.

[nirofo]

Hi LIZZ

It's a Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene).

nirofo.

[Kenn]

Thank you nirofo, you've got it spot on as usual!

[nemosia]

Hi LIZZ

It's a Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene).

nirofo.

I don't think that's right. Check the underwing pattern at http://www.butterfly-conservation.or...atures=&Family=

Nothing like Lizz's photo 2, which is right for Dark Green.

[nirofo]

Here's one I photographed earlier -

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene).


nirofo.

[Kenn]

Thanks for all the input, I sent the pictures on to Butterfly Conservation Scotland and they have identified it as a Dark Green Fritillary .
They would appreciate any sightings of The Pearl Bordered with location and picture if possible and any other Fritillaries that you might come across.
I also got a very interesting leaflet from them .

www.butterfly-conservation.org