Hipparchia fagi
         
Woodland Grayling  
Le Sylvandre  
           
 
This species is widely distributed in France and belongs to a complex of three species which look similar and are difficult to tell apart, shown on this link .
 
   
1] male of Hipparchia fagi alt.711m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022   2] same specimen as 1]  
       
       
   
3] same specimen as 1], close-up of the genitalia. In this species the distinctive feature consists of 2, 3 or 4 long black pointed sticks (Jullien organ) ; they appear when slightly pressing the abdomen of the insect between fingers, which is totally harmless when done gently   4] male alt.790m - Aude (France) - 10/07/2023



 
 
       
       
   
5] same specimen as 4]   6] same specimen as 4]  
       
       
   
7] same specimen as 4] while checking the genitalia   8] other male alt.790m - Aude (France) - 10/07/2023  
       
       
   
9] same specimen as 8]   10] same specimen as 8]  
       
       
   
11] same specimen as 8]   12] same specimen as 8] while checking the genitalia  
       
       
   
13] other male alt.790m - Aude (France) - 10/07/2023   14] same specimen as 13]  
       
       
   
15] same specimen as 13] while checking the genitalia   16] male alt.930m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 18/07/2023  
       
       
   
17] male - Var (France) - 26/07/2010   18] male - Var (France) - 26/07/2010  
       
       
   
19] male alt.689 m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 26/07/2014   20] same specimen as 19]  
       
       
   
21] close-up of the genitalia of the specimen shown in picture 19] & 20] ; the Jullien organ shows here 4 long black pointed sticks   
22] male alt.810m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 16/08/2013
 
 
       
       
   
23] examination of the Jullien organ of the male shown in picture 22]
 
  24] lateral view of the 3 black pointed sticks
 
 
       
       
   
25] male - Hautes Alpes alt.689 m (France) - 26/07/2014   26] same specimen as 25] (underside)  
       
       
   
27] same specimen as 25], while checking the genitalia   28] male - Var (France) - 31/08/2013  
       
       
   
29] male alt.1100m - Aude (France) - 13/07/2020   30] same specimen as 29]  
       
       
   
31] same specimen as 29] while checking the genitalia   32] same specimen as 29]  
       
       
   
33] male alt.711m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022   34] male alt.900m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 16/07/2022  
       
       
   
35] other male alt.1100m - Aude (France) - 13/07/2020    36] male alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022  
       
       
   
37] male found dead on the road ; the genitalia were checked and were typical of H.fagi - Hautes Alpes alt.811m (France) - 26/07/2014   38] same specimen as 37]
 
 
       
       
   
39] male - Alpes de Haute Provence alt. 700m (France) - 27/04/2014
 
  40] same specimen as 39], showing a damaged wing for unknown reason  
       
       
   
41] same specimen as 39] while checking the genitalia   42] male - Var (France) - 09/08/2010  
       
       
   
43] other male - Var (France) - 09/08/2011   44] other male - Var (France) - 09/08/2010  
       
       
   
45] male - Côte d'or (France) - 15/06/2009   46] other male - Côte d'or (France) - 15/06/2009  
       
       
   
47] female of Hipparchia fagi alt.785m - In females, the white band on the hindwing underside is completely suffused with thin black speckles - Alpes maritimes (France) - 20/07/2022   48] same specimen as 47]

 
 
       
       
   
49] same specimen as 47]   50] female alt.900m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 16/07/2022  
       
       
   
51] female of Hipparchia fagi with a damaged hindwing - Hautes Alpes alt.700m (France) - 27/07/2014   52] same specimen as 51]
 
 
       
       
   
53] female alt.719m - Var (France) - 08/08/2014   54] female - Hautes Alpes (France) - 25/07/2014  
       
       
   
55] a female (above) and a male while courting - Var (France) - 31/08/2011   56] same scene as 55]
 
 
       
       
   
57] female from the scene shown in picture 55]   58] same specimen as 55]  
       
       
   
59] other courting scene (female on the right) - Var (France) - 31/08/2013   60] other courting scene (female on the left) - Var (France) - 31/08/2013  
       
       
     
61] large female alt.791m - Drôme (France) - 17/07/2023      
       
       
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