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    << two larvae of Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasiusfeeding on Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) . When resting, the larvae stay motionless on the central vein of the leaf. From time to time they shift and feed,  then come back to their original resting place - Var (France) - 03/11/2013  
         
         
    << young larva of Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius) just hatched. As soon as it got out of the egg, the caterpillar returned straight to the empty shell and entirely ate it. The powerful jaws of this small creature are helpful when eating the hostplant leaves which are thick and tough - Var (France) - 02/11/2013  
         
         
   
<< two views of the same caterpillar of Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasiusfeeding on Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) - Var (France) - 01/11/2013  
         
         
    << a female of Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) - Var (France) - 18/10/2013  
         
         
    << larva of Swallowtail (Papilio machaonfeeding on wild fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) - Var (France) - 27/10/2013  
         
         
    << male of Large White (Pieris brassicae). The individuals of this species were very adundant this year in autumn in the South of France ; they massively reproduced and gave rise to larvae easily found on plants of the Brassicaceae family - Var (France) - 18/10/2013  
         
         
    << clutch of Large White (Pieris brassicaelaid on Diplotaxis tenuifolia - Var (France) - 19/10/2013  
         
         
    << gregarious caterpillars of Large White (Pieris brassicaefeeding on Diplotaxis tenuifolia - Var (France) - 18/10/2013  
         
         
    << a male of Cardinal (Argynnis pandora- Var (France) - 31/08/2013  
         
         
    << a female of Damon Blue (Agrodiaetus damon- Alpes maritimes (France) - 31/08/2013  
         
         
    << upperside of a female False Grayling (Arethusana arethusa- Alpes maritimes (France) - 31/08/2013  
         
         
    << other female of False Grayling (Arethusana arethusa- Alpes maritimes (France) - 31/08/2013  
         
         
    << a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae)  - Var (France) - 31/08/2013  
         
 
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