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| Hipparchia alcyone | |||||
 | Rock Grayling | ||||
 | Le Petit Sylvandre | ||||
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| Hipparchia alcyone | |||||
| Rock Grayling | ||||
| Le Petit Sylvandre | ||||
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| Hipparchia alcyone is very similar to Hipparchia genava ; 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 and the distribution map. It appears that not all the specimen of H.alcyone 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 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 alcyone - Hautes Pyrénées - (France) - 26/08/2014 | 2] same specimen as 1] | ||
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| 3] other male alt.1500m - Hautes Pyrénées - (France) - 26/08/2014 | 4] same specimen as 3] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 5] male alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015 | 6] same specimen as 5] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 7] same specimen as 3] while checking the genitalia | 8] male alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015 | ||
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| 9] same specimen as 8] | 10] other specimen alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015 | ||
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| 11] male alt.1650m - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/2019 | 12] other male alt.1650m - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/201 | ||
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| 13] female of Hipparchia alcyone - Var (France) - 09/08/2010 | 14] same specimen as 13] | ||
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| 15] female alt.719m - Var (France) - 08/08/2014 | 16] female alt.660m - Var (France) - 08/08/2014 | ||
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| 17] same specimen as 16] | 18] female alt.1500m - Hautes Pyrénées - (France) - 26/08/2014 | ||
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| 19] mating pair alt.1650m - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/2019 | |||
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