Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
SLOVENIA & WEST HUNGARY, a trip organised by Mike Williams in the company of Szabolcs Safian, Lajos Nemeth and others, August 2010
![Mount Mangart, Slovenia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e590ac4a70714ed1ad1a165cf897dbca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e590ac4a70714ed1ad1a165cf897dbca~mv2.jpg)
1 August
![Mount Mangart peak](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_22421824df5a40a7a3a914e15feb85c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_22421824df5a40a7a3a914e15feb85c1~mv2.jpg)
![Distant ranges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_a7d39ad219984ebab5ab8bae96a4e109~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1464,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_a7d39ad219984ebab5ab8bae96a4e109~mv2.jpg)
from Mount Mangart, 1 August
![Vrsic valley, Slovenia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_57da582d317141d0b6f26ef1bc922312~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_57da582d317141d0b6f26ef1bc922312~mv2.jpg)
2 August
![Lake Bohinj, Slovenia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_55c3b6653ef94137a47c9c90af32bfab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_55c3b6653ef94137a47c9c90af32bfab~mv2.jpg)
3 August
![Lake Bled, Slovenia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7e83478e757a499590d7ed1e60e8ae6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7e83478e757a499590d7ed1e60e8ae6e~mv2.jpg)
4 August
![Mount Nanos, Slovenia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_9b6a0659e169460583c8e60f9cf08b05~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_9b6a0659e169460583c8e60f9cf08b05~mv2.jpg)
summit, 6 August
![Vast sink hole](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_231280e219d04cca98002d590b2676c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_231280e219d04cca98002d590b2676c4~mv2.jpg)
in Slovenia en route from Mount Nanos to the coast at Trieste, 6 August
![Overlooking Cerknica](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e0e8c79177ff4fbea6b785f16ac11306~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e0e8c79177ff4fbea6b785f16ac11306~mv2.jpg)
the famous polje in Slovenia on 7 August
![Kercaszomor fete](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_d7a2099e65424e4190f4b94672649f65~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_656,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_d7a2099e65424e4190f4b94672649f65~mv2.jpg)
in the Orseg NP, Hungary, traditional country dancing, 8 August
![Orseg National Park](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_29c870af5e0e4e2087e8b4d6554edce0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_656,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_29c870af5e0e4e2087e8b4d6554edce0~mv2.jpg)
country lane near Szoce, 10 August
![Beetles](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_76107025cbd14b308e3ca888c3c06cdf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_678,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_76107025cbd14b308e3ca888c3c06cdf~mv2.jpg)
Scoze, Orseg NP, 10 August
![Lush meadow](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7f233cf1f74e48dfb865904d00cbdcce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1464,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7f233cf1f74e48dfb865904d00cbdcce~mv2.jpg)
near Kondorfa in the Orseg NP, 11 August
![Pyrgus cacaliae](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_61fd6a244adb4141912d49d5d5d730e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_882,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_61fd6a244adb4141912d49d5d5d730e2~mv2.jpg)
Dusky Grizzled Skipper, Mount Mangart, Slovenia, 1 August
![Carcharodus flocciferus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_002a0808c4824f6aadb0f64db38e8656~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_921,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_002a0808c4824f6aadb0f64db38e8656~mv2.jpg)
Tufted Marbled Skipper, at the western end of the Orseg National Park, Hungary, 11 August
![Carcharodus flocciferus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_db3d577b63654352ae2d8ba1e1dbf616~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_931,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_db3d577b63654352ae2d8ba1e1dbf616~mv2.jpg)
Tufted Marbled Skipper, as in the previous photo
![Carcharodus flocciferus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_497d941b29b04aa6a40916ae08a093fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_991,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_497d941b29b04aa6a40916ae08a093fd~mv2.jpg)
Tufted Marbled Skipper, Kercaszomor meadows, Orseg NP, Hungary, 8 August
![Hesperia comma](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2acae69427914429a5e89de59104b41e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_976,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2acae69427914429a5e89de59104b41e~mv2.jpg)
Silver-spotted Skipper, Orfalu, Orseg NP, 9 August
![Heteropterus morpheus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_20ee21422fd34dcc8bf134a1fa817f15~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_912,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_20ee21422fd34dcc8bf134a1fa817f15~mv2.jpg)
Large Chequered Skipper, Oriszentpeter NP Centre, Orseg, 9 August
![Satyrium spini](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_f84f521d261641d58ebd70a762606b0f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_962,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_f84f521d261641d58ebd70a762606b0f~mv2.jpg)
Blue-spot Hairstreak, Supca, Vrsic Pass, Slovenia, 2 August
![Thecla betulae](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_a4660eb31ee5426797287475d3677080~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_914,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_a4660eb31ee5426797287475d3677080~mv2.jpg)
Brown Hairstreak, Kercaszomor meadows, Orseg NP, 8 August
![Thecla betulae](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_a4972a84d9ea4d84bcf2565335ecd001~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_823,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_a4972a84d9ea4d84bcf2565335ecd001~mv2.jpg)
Brown Hairstreak, same insect
![Lycaena dispar](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_d499828dbf1c4f1d9f21ae7ba29c828e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_957,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_d499828dbf1c4f1d9f21ae7ba29c828e~mv2.jpg)
Large Copper, female, Orfalu farm, Orseg, 9 August
![Lycaena dispar](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_5db66dde17a94ca788fda7bdb0585532~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1020,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_5db66dde17a94ca788fda7bdb0585532~mv2.jpg)
Large Copper, Orfalu farm, Orseg, 9 August
![Lycaena virgaureae](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7d6d1880e48b4652a789cbe45657e93b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_996,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7d6d1880e48b4652a789cbe45657e93b~mv2.jpg)
Scarce Copper, female, Szoce, eastern Orseg NP, 10 August
![Lycaena tityrus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2d121136a2ed4d98890a2476b1357eee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_998,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2d121136a2ed4d98890a2476b1357eee~mv2.jpg)
Sooty Copper, male, Oriszentpeter, Orseg NP, 9 August
![Lycaena tityrus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_f7d0a8e57e064f3293b195c67eebe016~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_960,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_f7d0a8e57e064f3293b195c67eebe016~mv2.jpg)
Sooty Copper, Ukanc, eastern end of lake Bohinj, Slovenia, 2 August
![Lycaena hippothoe](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_5e3a59a5f7cf4eba9a26852d356c5cd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_877,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_5e3a59a5f7cf4eba9a26852d356c5cd2~mv2.jpg)
Purple-edged Copper, Cerknica polje, Slovenia, 7 August
![Lycaena hippothoe](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_1678771c3c6f4c039114844ff188e0d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_956,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_1678771c3c6f4c039114844ff188e0d3~mv2.jpg)
Purple-edged Copper, also at Cerknica
![Cupido argiades](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_d7dff1fbb16941a9aa76cdd8e58f105e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_932,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_d7dff1fbb16941a9aa76cdd8e58f105e~mv2.jpg)
Short-tailed Blue, male, Szoce, eatern Orseg NP, 10 August
![Cupido argiades](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_de5970d3816442ecb28d2d8cf6c07f72~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_949,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_de5970d3816442ecb28d2d8cf6c07f72~mv2.jpg)
Short-tailed Blue, Oriszentpeter, Orseg NP, 9 August
![Phengaris alcon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7488769844744edeae5b17fc1607407c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1005,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7488769844744edeae5b17fc1607407c~mv2.jpg)
Alcon Blue, Cerknica, Slovenia, 7 August
![Phengaris alcon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_d1838f46bc524e1188e034787a61fab0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1382,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_d1838f46bc524e1188e034787a61fab0~mv2.jpg)
Alcon Blue ova on Cross-leaved Gentian, Mount Nanos, Slovenia, 6 August
![Phengaris teleius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_32a7b9a7eb6a4d6ab6fea5e741612266~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_889,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_32a7b9a7eb6a4d6ab6fea5e741612266~mv2.jpg)
Scarce Large Blue, Kercaszomor, Orseg NP, Hungary, 8 August, and the following 5 photos
![Phengaris teleius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_866d4369d54845c48cf02a5932a665f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_924,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_866d4369d54845c48cf02a5932a665f6~mv2.jpg)
Scarce Large Blue, female ovipositing
![Phengaris teleius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_8c445e7c69a74be5b8b53c06f2c41bce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_941,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_8c445e7c69a74be5b8b53c06f2c41bce~mv2.jpg)
Scarce Large Blue
![Phengaris teleius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_b5415e04dccb465ea44cbaa49df5ca27~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1095,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_b5415e04dccb465ea44cbaa49df5ca27~mv2.jpg)
Scarce Large Blue on larval host plant, Sanguisorba officinalis
![Phengaris teleius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_09a6c79f0d114372940c1aed6d79777b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_978,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_09a6c79f0d114372940c1aed6d79777b~mv2.jpg)
Scarce Large Blue
![Phengaris teleius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_b876799038cc4041ab2a3277b3f19dec~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1178,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_b876799038cc4041ab2a3277b3f19dec~mv2.jpg)
Scarce Large Blue
![Phengaris nausithous](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2f0c74a4813c4918b71258f3e435a2b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1188,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2f0c74a4813c4918b71258f3e435a2b7~mv2.jpg)
Dusky Large Blue, also at Kercaszomor on 8 August
![Phengaris nausithous](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_0a8e86d17fc54ee8976c51c0851a4fa2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_984,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_0a8e86d17fc54ee8976c51c0851a4fa2~mv2.jpg)
Dusky Large Blue, covered in early morning dew, Kondorfa, Orseg NP, 8 August
![Scolitantides orion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_a802798fe58242f9affc636a0c1c1d85~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1069,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_a802798fe58242f9affc636a0c1c1d85~mv2.jpg)
Chequered Blue, Kneskeravne near Tolmin, Julian Alps, Slovenia, 4 August
![Plebejus argus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_89eeddbb3d0943a391325d56909cfb2f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_871,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_89eeddbb3d0943a391325d56909cfb2f~mv2.jpg)
Silver-studded Blue, Podgorski hills, karst region, Slovenia, 5 August
![Plebejus argus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_419dff6b301f4cd19665a49897426061~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_845,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_419dff6b301f4cd19665a49897426061~mv2.jpg)
Silver-studded Blue, same location and date as the prvious shot
![Plebejus idas](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_4d0071d7addd43dcacc89fb9559b5b7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_946,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_4d0071d7addd43dcacc89fb9559b5b7b~mv2.jpg)
Idas Blue, meadows south of Trenta, Slovenia, 2 August
![Polyommatus thersites](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_4410973fb97340b0b0b991264acb20fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_954,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_4410973fb97340b0b0b991264acb20fd~mv2.jpg)
Chapman's Blue, aberrant on eryngium, Podgorski hills, Slovenia, 5 August,
![Polyommatus daphnis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_d6136fc0a1f74168927fdb9b23df1879~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1012,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_d6136fc0a1f74168927fdb9b23df1879~mv2.jpg)
Meleager's Blue, female, also in the Podgorski hills, 5 August
![Polyommatus daphnis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_013a867fefa24aebabcfb6cef7c7d4b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_756,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_013a867fefa24aebabcfb6cef7c7d4b8~mv2.jpg)
Meleager's Blue, as for the previous photo
![Polyommatus coridon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_57a7d89973a54685a1230ceb5ba65a51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_851,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_57a7d89973a54685a1230ceb5ba65a51~mv2.jpg)
Chalkhill Blue, Podgorski hills, 5 August
![Polyommatus coridon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_095dcd337a4f46d1acb8b7c792b6c5ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_946,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_095dcd337a4f46d1acb8b7c792b6c5ec~mv2.jpg)
Chalkhill Blue, as previously