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| Hipparchia genava | |||||
 | Lesser Rock Grayling | ||||
 | Le Sylvandre helvète | ||||
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| Hipparchia genava | |||||
| Lesser Rock Grayling | ||||
| Le Sylvandre helvète | ||||
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| Hipparchia genava is very similar to Hipparchia alcyone ; it is therefore difficult to separate these two species on the base of external examination only. A distribution map is shown on the right, made from the confirmed records mentioned for France by T.Lafranchis in 2). The individuals on this page were identified according to the morphological criterions shown here and the distribution map. It appears that not all the specimen of H.genava meet the typical external features of this species. It is recommanded to check several butterflies within the same population and have a close look at the male genitalia, in order to make a reliable identification. Bibliography : 1) Confirmation de la dualité du "Petit Sylvandre" diagnostiquée par Leraut (1990). 2ème partie : comparaison des critères alaires et des genitalia d'Hipparchia alcyone et d'Hipparchia genava - D.Jutzeler & G.Volpe - Linneana Belgica, Pars XX, n°5, mars 2006 2) Papillons de France - Guide de détermination des papillons diurnes - T.Lafranchis - Diatheo 2014 |  | ||
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| 1] male of Hipparchia genava alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022 | 2] same specimen as 1] | ||
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| 3] same specimen as 1] | 4] same specimen as 1]. Unlike in H.alcyone males, the similar species, the bright band on the forewing upperside is smoky and appears brownish (no white areas). On this bright band, the second spot is usually missing or hardly visible (like in this individual) | ||
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| 5] same specimen as 1] | 6] male alt.1050m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 20/06/2022 | ||
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| 7] male alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022 | 8] same specimen as 7] | ||
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| 9] same specimen as 7] | 10] same specimen as 7], close-up of the genitalia. In this species the distinctive feature consists of 8 up to 12 long black sticks, whose end is not pointed (Jullien organ) ; they appear when slightly pressing the abdomen of the insect between fingers, which is totally harmless when done gently | ||
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| 11] male alt.1050m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 20/06/2022 | 12] same specimen as 11] | ||
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| 13] same specimen as 11] while checking the genitalia | 14] male alt.1200m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | ||
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| 15] other male alt.1200m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | 16] same specimen as 15] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 17] male alt.1050m (same place as 6]) - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 20/06/2022 | 18] same specimen as 17] | ||
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| 19] same specimen as 17] | 20] same specimen as 17] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 21] male alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022 | 22] male - Alpes maritimes (France) - 14/07/2011 | ||
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| 23] male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 24] same specimen as 23] | ||
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| 25] same specimen as 23] | 26] male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 27] same specimen as 25] | 28] same specimen as 25] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 29] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 30] same specimen as 29] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 31] same specimen as 29] | 32] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 33] same specimen as 32] while checking the genitalia | 34] same specimen as 32] | ||
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| 35] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 36] same specimen as 35] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 37] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 38] same specimen as 37], view of the genitalia | ||
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| 39] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 40] same specimen as 39], view of the genitalia | ||
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| 41] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 42] male alt.700m (same place as 41]) - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | ||
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| 43] same specimen as 42] | 44] same specimen as 42] | ||
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| 45] same specimen as 42], view of the genitalia | 46] other male alt.700m (same place as 41]) - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | ||
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| 47] same specimen as 46] | 48] same specimen as 46], view of the genitalia | ||
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| 49] male alt.1460m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 08/07/2012 | 50] male alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | ||
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| 51] worn male alt.1120m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 16/07/2022 | 52] same specimen as 51] while checking the genitalia. Given the old age of this male, the number of black sticks has reduced as some of them came off | ||
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| 53] same specimen as 51], attempting to seduce a female | 54] same scene as 53], the female on the right is opening its wings during the courtship | ||
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| 55] same scene as 53], the female is in the foreground | 56] same scene as 53] | ||
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| 57] close-up of the female from picture 53] and following | 58] female of Hipparchia genava alt.812m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 17/07/2023 | ||
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| 59] same specimen as 58] | 60] same specimen as 58], view of the female genitalia | ||
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| 61] female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 62] same specimen as 61] | ||
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| 63] same specimen as 61] | 64] same specimen as 61], view of the female genitalia | ||
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| 65] other female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 66] same specimen as 65] | ||
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| 67] same specimen as 65] | 68] same specimen as 65], view of the female genitalia | ||
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| 69] other female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 70] same specimen as 69] | ||
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| 71] female alt.1150m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | 72] same specimen as 71] | ||
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| 73] female alt.1150m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | 74] same specimen as 73] | ||
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| 75] same specimen as 73] | 76] female unfortunately found dead on a road alt.1150m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | ||
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| 77] same specimen as 76] | 78] same specimen as 76], close-up of the genitalia | ||
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| 79] female of Hipparchia genava alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | 80] other female alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | ||
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| 81] other female alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | 82] same specimen as 81] | ||
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| 83] female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 84] same specimen as 83] | ||
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| 85] same specimen as 83] | 86] female alt.760m - Haute Loire (France) - 13/08/2020 | ||
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| 87] same specimen as 86] | 88] same specimen as 86] | ||
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| 89] female alt.1130m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 17/08/2014 | 90] same specimen as 89] | ||
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| 91] mating pair (female in the foreground) - Alpes maritimes (France) - 14/07/2011 | 92] mating pair alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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