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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.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022 | ||
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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] other male alt.1050m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 20/06/2022 | ||
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| 15] same specimen as 14] | 16] same specimen as 14] | ||
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| 17] same specimen as 14] while checking the genitalia | 18] male alt. 1030m - Hautes alpes (France) - 19/07/2024 | ||
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| 19] same specimen as 18] | 20] same specimen as 18] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 21] other male alt. 1030m - Hautes alpes (France) - 19/07/2024 | 22] same specimen as 21] | ||
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| 23] same specimen as 21] while checking the genitalia | 24] other male alt. 1030m - Hautes alpes (France) - 19/07/2024 | ||
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| 25] same specimen as 24] | 26] same specimen as 24] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 27] other male showing a double ocellus at the apex alt. 1030m - Hautes alpes (France) - 19/07/2024 | 28] same specimen as 27], other side whose occelus is not double | ||
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| 29] male alt.1200m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | 30] same specimen as 29] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 31] other male alt.1200m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | 32] male - Alpes maritimes (France) - 14/07/2011 | ||
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| 33] male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 34] same specimen as 33] | ||
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| 35] same specimen as 33] | 36] male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 37] same specimen as 36] | 38] same specimen as 36] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 39] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 40] same specimen as 39] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 41] same specimen as 39] | 42] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 43] same specimen as 42] while checking the genitalia | 44] same specimen as 42] | ||
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| 45] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 46] same specimen as 45] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 47] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 48] same specimen as 47], view of the genitalia | ||
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| 49] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 50] same specimen as 49], view of the genitalia | ||
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| 51] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 52] male alt.700m (same place as 51]) - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | ||
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| 53] same specimen as 52] | 54] same specimen as 52] | ||
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| 55] same specimen as 52], view of the genitalia | 56] other male alt.700m (same place as 51]) - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | ||
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| 57] same specimen as 56] | 58] same specimen as 56], view of the genitalia | ||
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| 59] male alt.1460m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 08/07/2012 | 60] male alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | ||
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| 61] worn male alt.1120m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 16/07/2022 | 62] same specimen as 61] 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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| 63] same specimen as 61], attempting to seduce a female | 64] same scene as 63], the female on the right is opening its wings during the courtship | ||
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| 65] same scene as 63], the female is in the foreground | 66] same scene as 63] | ||
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| 67] close-up of the female from picture 63] and following | 68] female of Hipparchia genava alt.812m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 17/07/2023 | ||
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| 69] same specimen as 68] | 70] same specimen as 68], view of the female genitalia | ||
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| 71] female alt. 1030m - Hautes alpes (France) - 19/07/2024 | 72] same specimen as 71] | ||
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| 73] female alt. 1030m - Hautes alpes (France) - 19/07/2024 | 74] same specimen as 73] | ||
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| 75] female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 76] same specimen as 75] | ||
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| 77] same specimen as 75] | 78] same specimen as 75], view of the female genitalia | ||
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| 79] other female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 80] same specimen as 79] | ||
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| 81] same specimen as 79] | 82] same specimen as 79], view of the female genitalia | ||
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| 83] other female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 18/07/2023 | 84] same specimen as 83] | ||
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| 85] female alt.1150m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | 86] same specimen as 85] | ||
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| 87] female alt.1150m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | 88] same specimen as 87] | ||
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| 89] same specimen as 87] | 90] female unfortunately found dead on a road alt.1150m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022 | ||
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| 91] same specimen as 90] | 92] same specimen as 90], close-up of the genitalia | ||
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| 93] female of Hipparchia genava alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | 94] other female alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | ||
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| 95] other female alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | 96] same specimen as 95] | ||
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| 97] female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 98] same specimen as 97] | ||
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| 99] same specimen as 97] | 100] female alt.760m - Haute Loire (France) - 13/08/2020 | ||
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| 101] same specimen as 100] | 102] same specimen as 100] | ||
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| 103] female alt.1130m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 17/08/2014 | 104] same specimen as 103] | ||
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| 105] mating pair (female in the foreground) - Alpes maritimes (France) - 14/07/2011 | 106] mating pair alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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