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Thanks Harry, Kevin, Bryan, Alex, and Kent for your feedback on azures and fritillaries. The azures are a puzzling group, and thanks for the details on flights Harry. It’s satisfying to know the Spirea observations were good. I saw at least three of the flights you noted in the Waterbury area this year, but will check field notes to see if there may have been others. Just got a fresh looking one last week (C. neglecta by your time table). For fritillaries, the eye color sounded easy enough so I went out to test it. I’m one who perceives colors differently, as noted by Alex, so I snapped a shot and brought it home to verify. Well, there was no concensus among the “color-unchallenged” in my family whether the eyes were yellow/tan or blue-gray. In case anyone would like to provide an id, I’ve posted the photo here: http://www.snapdrive.net/pupload/view/33183 It sounds like for aphrodite/atlantis frits, it might be good to take multiple photos showing several characters. From the characters everyone provided, I’m thinking of noting the following in photos: eye color, underside of hind wing (follow-spots), and the two black marginal parallel lines on the wings above, particularly forewings. I realize this is awfully late in the season to be trying to figure this out. - Mark