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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 shown here 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 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 alcyone alt.1500m - 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.1650m - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/2019 | 6] other male alt.1650m - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/2019 | ||
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| 7] male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 10/07/2023 | 8] same specimen as 7] | ||
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| 9] same specimen as 7] while checking the genitalia | 10] male alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015 | ||
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| 11] same specimen as 10] | 12] other specimen alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015 | ||
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| 13] male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020 | 14] same specimen as 13] | ||
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| 15] same specimen as 13], view of the genitalia | 16] other male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020 | ||
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| 17] same specimen as 16], view of the genitalia | 18] same specimen as 16] | ||
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| 19] other male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020 | 20] same specimen as 19] | ||
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| 21] same specimen as 19], view of the genitalia | 22] other male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020 | ||
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| 23] same specimen as 22], view of the genitalia | 24] male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 10/07/2023 | ||
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| 25] same specimen as 24] | 26] same specimen as 24] | ||
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| 27] same specimen as 24], view of the genitalia | 28] other male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 10/07/2023 | ||
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| 29] same specimen as 28] | 30] same specimen as 28] | ||
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| 31] same specimen as 28] | 32] same specimen as 28], view of the genitalia | ||
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| 33] female of Hipparchia alcyone alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 10/07/2023 | 34] same specimen as 33] | ||
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| 35] same specimen as 33] | 36] female alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020 | ||
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| 37] female - Var (France) - 09/08/2010 | 38] same specimen as 37] | ||
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| 39] female alt.719m - Var (France) - 08/08/2014 | 40] female alt.660m - Var (France) - 08/08/2014 | ||
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| 41] same specimen as 40] | 42] female alt.1500m - Hautes Pyrénées - (France) - 26/08/2014 | ||
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| 43] mating pair alt.1650m. These specimen belong to the same population as those shown in 5] & 6] - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/2019 | |||
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