Hipparchia alcyone
         
Rock Grayling  
Le Petit Sylvandre  
           


















 
 
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 on this page 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
       
       
   
1] male of Hipparchia alcyone - Hautes Pyrénées - (France) - 26/08/2014   2] same specimen as 1]
 		  
       
       
   
3] other male alt.1500m - Hautes Pyrénées - (France) - 26/08/2014   4] same specimen as 3] while checking the genitalia
 		  
       
       
   
5] male alt.1650m - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/2019
 
   6] other male alt.1650m - Hautes Pyrénées (France) - 10/08/2019  
       
       
   
7] male alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015   8] same specimen as 7] while checking the genitalia  
       
       
   
9] same specimen as 7] while checking the genitalia   10] male alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015  
       
       
   
11] same specimen as 10]   12] other specimen alt.719m - Var (France) - 31/05/2015  
       
       
   
13] male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020   14] same specimen as 13]  
       
       
   
15] same specimen as 13], view of the genitalia
 		   16] other male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020  
       
       
   
17] same specimen as 16], view of the genitalia   18] same specimen as 16]  
       
       
   
19] other male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020   20] same specimen as 19]
 		  
       
       
   
21] same specimen as 19], view of the genitalia
 		   22] other male alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020  
       
       
   
23] same specimen as 22], view of the genitalia
 		   24] female of Hipparchia alcyone - alt.1050m - South of Aude (France) - 13/07/2020  
       
       
   
25] female - Var (France) - 09/08/2010   26] same specimen as 25]  
       
       
   
27] female alt.719m - Var (France) - 08/08/2014   28] female alt.660m - Var (France) - 08/08/2014  
       
       
   
29] same specimen as 28]
 		   30] female alt.1500m - Hautes Pyrénées - (France) - 26/08/2014  
       
       
     
31] 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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