Obviously, I had the chance to observe a few Lepidoptera these last days. Nothing spectacular so far as most of the species I saw can also be encountered in the Northern part of the country where I dwell the rest of the year. Anyway, here is a short gallery of some of the species I found on the first couple of days of my stay here in Haute-Savoie. Hope my readers from across the globe will find some interest in these classic European species. ;-)
Melanargia galathea,
the marbled white, an old favorite:
This should be Brintesia circe,
the great banded grayling:
Argynnis paphia,
the silver-washed fritillary:
And the elusive Apatura iris,
the purple emperor:
More to follow. ;-)