r/Butterflies

Came across this pretty butterfly in the Italian Alps (Aosta Valley). I like collecting butterfly pictures on my walks and then put them in the observation.org app at home, to determine the species.

This one however it didn’t really recognize, even though it’s a pretty recognizable picture. The app guessed a Queen of Spain fritillary, but the pattern of this butterfly looks so different. Is it just a “defected” specimen or is the determination incorrect? Any ideas?

Has the string, and I dont want to squish the chrysalis unless I know for sure,
I hate killing bugs :(

Photographed on our plaza. It’s interesting how they adjusted to tree bark, but it was fairly easy to spot xD.

He was being a lovely little model :) I’ve never managed to get so close before

Found this gorgeous fat guy yesterday while gardening! He was under some tarp I flipped over. Please help me identify him! He was so gorgeous ❤️

I live in Norway, so that helps narrow it down!

Spotted in Toronto’s Don Valley. It had a wingspan of about 2.5” so based on what I’ve read I believe it’s a male. I feel like it’s a bit early in the year to see this butterfly, but I also spotted two monarchs on my bike home from work.

Lubbock,Tx

Managed to really quickly snag a pic of this gorgeous guy before he flew off into the sky never to be seen again.

Love them for the color and the shooting challenge. Arrowleaf clover and Indian blanket.