Zygaena minos
         
     
La Zygène diaphane  
           
 
 
This species is very similar to Zygaena purpuralis. Separating these two species by only using morphological examination is impossible, unless the examination of the genitalia is carried out.
Nevertheless, Zygaena minos does not fly in the French Pyrénées nor at altitudes above 1700m, unlike Zygaena purpuralis.
       
   
1] group of Zygaena minos, at a known site alt.1700m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 21/07/2016   2] same scene as 1]
 
 
       
       
   
3] same scene as 1]   4] same scene as 1]  
       
       
   
5] same scene as 1]   6] same scene as 1]  
       
       
   
7] other individuals - alt.1700m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 21/07/2016   8] same scene as 7]
 
 
       
       
   
9] other individuals - alt.1700m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 21/07/2016   10] mating pair (male on the right) - alt.1700m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 21/07/2016  
       
       
       
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