heteropterus_morpheus,large_chequered




1] male of Heteropterus morpheus alt.370m - Ariège (France) - 12/06/2021		2] same specimen as 1]



3] same specimen as 1], nectaring on Lotus sp		4] same specimen as 1]



5] same specimen as 1]		6] other male alt.370m - Ariège (France) - 12/06/2021



7] other male, with a broken hindwing alt.370m - Ariège (France) - 12/06/2021		8] other male, with pale patterns alt.370m - Ariège (France) - 12/06/2021



9] female of Heteropterus morpheus alt.370m - Ariège (France) - 12/06/2021		10] same specimen as 9]



11] same specimen as 9], nectaring on Betonica officinalis		12] same specimen as 9]



13] same specimen as 9]		14] female - Corrèze (France) - 22/07/2009



15] other female - Corrèze (France) - 22/07/2009		16] same specimen as 15]



17] female alt.370m - Ariège (France) - 11/06/2021		18] same specimen as 17]



19] same specimen as 17]		20] same specimen as 17]



21] same female as 17], engaged in the egg-laying process on Brachypodium sylvaticum. She showed a surprising behavior, by moving in reverse to the base of a host-plant leaf, without turning back. After laying an egg, she then walked a bit upwards and quickly flew away. She repeated the same behavior several times and occasionally nectared on Lotus.



22] close-up of an egg laid by the female from picture 17] on Brachypodium sylvaticum		23] same egg as 22]



24] other egg laid by the female from picture 17] on Brachypodium sylvaticum



25] habitat of Heteropterus morpheus - Corrèze (France) - 22/07/2009



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