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<< Arethusana arethusa - Var (France) - 13/08/2011 |
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<< male of Pyrgus cirsii (2 views of the same insect) - Var (France) - 13/08/2011 |
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<< mating pair of Melitaea didyma (female above) - Var (France) - 13/08/2011 |
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<< female of Hesperia comma (2 views of the same individual) - Var (France) - 11/08/2011 |
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<< male of Syrichtus proto (2 views of the same individual) - Var (France) - 09/08/2011 |
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<< female Leptotes pirithous laying on a flower bud of Linaria repens (Scrofulariaceae) & close up of the egg. This female laid several eggs on this patch of Linaria repens, which is not a classical foodplant known for this species - Var (France) - 09/08/2011 |
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<< two specimens of Hipparchia stalinius (both are from the same location) - Var (France) - 08/08/2011 |
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<< female of Hipparchia stalinius laying on Brachypodium retusum & close up of the egg - Var (France) - 08/08/2011 |
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<< mating pair of Agrodiaetus dolus (male on the right) - Bouches-du-Rhône (France) - 09/08/2011 |
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<< male of Pseudophilotes baton freshly emerged (second brood - 2 views of the same individual) - Var (France) - 08/08/2011 |
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<< female of Colias crocea (in this species, the thick black border on the forewing upperside can often be distinguished translucently on a view of the underside) - Var (France) - 08/08/2011 |
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<< caterpillar of Melitaea didyma found dead on a mass of white cocoons - Var (France) - 30/07/2011
Click -> here <- if you wish to see what happened thereafter |
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<< Iphiclides podalirius - Var (France) - 30/07/2011 |
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<< two views of the same male Pyrgus foulquieri ; the extensive white tuft at the end of the abdomen is noticeable - Var (France) - 30/07/2011 |
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