key-4 - fleetingwonders

		• large butterflies (size 5, 6) with a powerful flight • upperside : dark with white or coloured markings, sometimes with a blue metallic sheen (no ocellus at the apex) • underside/forewing : no ocellus at the apex				next step

		• small, medium or large butterflies (size 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) • upperside : fawn with dark lines or dark markings (no ocellus at the apex) • underside/forewing : no ocellus at the apex • upperside : possible white, cream or orange markings				next step

		• large butterflies (size 6) • upperside : cream or white, with black markings and a tail on the hindwing • upperside/hindwing : one spot with orange and blue				next step

		• medium or large butterflies (size 3, 4, 5) • upperside : black or white/cream, with black, white and red/orange markings				next step

		• medium butterfly (size 4) • upperside : red with coloured markings				next step

		if you could not find any suitable description, it is possible that : -> your butterfly is a bit old and does not show the main criterions of its species -> your butterfly is a Moth butterfly or was not seen in France (and thus is not in this key) -> this key did not manage to lead you to the right direction you can send me a message and your photo, then I will do my best to help you





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