Shepherd's Fritillary

Boloria pales

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Male, Switzerland, July 2006

Female on left, male on right, in Switzerland, some years ago

Spain. This is a male, but the spots are much more macular than those of the male in Switzerland, which is easily confused with the mountain fritillary.

I think this is B. pales. It is definitely not Clossiana, even though I casually included it with pearl- and small-pearl-bordered fritillaries formerly as an interesting variation. It was filmed in the Pyrenees and appears to be a male (by the abdomen shape). Any comment would be welcome.