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Dryad
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Vaud,
Switzerland, August 2010 |
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Valais,
Switzerland, August 2009 |
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Alpes Maritimes, France, August 2004 |
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Distribution: Coastal in NW Spain, most of France and eastwards including N Italy, S Germany, Slovakia, Balkans and N Greece. Identification: Distinctive with large forewing eyespots centred with pale blue, not the more typical white of the Satyridae. Females are considerably larger than the males. The males are dark brown and lack the dusty white bands on the underside hindwing of the female. Flight time: July to early September. Habitat: Hot, grasslands with plenty of flowers, often close to scrub or woodland Behaviour: Flies just above the long grasses of high summer where its large dark form is visible from a distance. Frequently feeds on taller flowers such as Scabious and Hemp Agrimony. |
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Vaud, Switzerland, August 2006 |
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Vaud, Switzerland, August 2006 |
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Vaud, Switzerland, August 2006 |
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Provence, France, August 2001 |
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Provence, France, August 2001 |
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Macedonia, Greece, July 2000 Small upperside spots completely lack blue centres |
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Macedonia, Greece, July 2000 Poorly focused underside photo of the above butterfly. |
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Macedonia, Greece, July 2000 Another example from Greece with greatly reduced markings. |
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