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<< male of Zygaena exulans - Alpes maritimes alt. 2650m (France) -09/07/2012 |
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<< male of Lycaena virgaurea - Alpes maritimes (France) - 09/07/2012 |
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<< two views of the same male Albulina orbitulus - Alpes maritimes alt. 2485m (France) - 09/07/2012 |
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<< two views of the same female Albulina orbitulus - Alpes maritimes alt. 2485m (France) - 09/07/2012 |
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<< mature caterpillars of Aglais urticae on Urtica dioica . Some Small Tortoiseshells were also flying in this location of high altitude - Alpes maritimes alt. 2250m (France) - 09/07/2012 |
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<< two views of the same male of Euphydryas cynthia - Alpes maritimes alt. 2360m (France) - 08/07/2012 |
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<< two views of two different males of Agriades glandon - Alpes maritimes alt. 2485m (France) - 09/07/2012 |
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<< female of Agriades glandon - Alpes maritimes alt. 2485m (France) - 09/07/2012 |
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<< male Erebia aethiopella - Alpes maritimes alt. 2485m (France) - 09/07/2012 |
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<< female Phengaris (= Maculinea) rebeli ovipositting on a flower head of Gentiana cruciata & close-up of the eggs - Alpes maritimes alt. 1460m (France) - 08/07/2012 |
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<< two different forms of Zygaena ephialtes flying in the same area. The individual on the left is of form Peucedanoides (spots are of the same colour as the abdominal belt) ; the insect on the right if of form Ephialtoides (white spots with red scalling in spots No.1 & No.2) - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 07/07/2012 |
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<< a female of Papilio alexanor laying on Ptychotis saxifraga - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 07/07/2012 |
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<< two views of the same caterpillar of Papilio alexanor feeding on Ptychotis saxifraga - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 07/07/2012 |
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<< Melanargia russiae . The black stria in the middle of the cell is typical of this species. This butterfly is larger than its common cousin Melanargia galathea - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 07/07/2012 |
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<< underside of Melanargia russiae . The black stria in the middle of the cell is also visible - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 07/07/2012 |
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<< several views of Aglaope infausta. The picture on the left shows two individuals that were caught by a spider. Although this insect is not a Burnet, it belongs to the Zygaenidae family and has a similar aspect - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 07/07/2012 |
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<< a male of Chazara briseis - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 07/07/2012 |
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