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| Hipparchia genava | |||||
 | Lesser Rock Grayling | ||||
 | Le Sylvandre helvète | ||||
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| Hipparchia genava | |||||
| Lesser Rock Grayling | ||||
| Le Sylvandre helvète | ||||
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| Hipparchia genava is very similar to Hipparchia alcyone ; 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.genava 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 genava - Alpes maritimes (France) - 14/07/2011 | 2] male found dead on the side of a road - Isère (France) - 05/07/2015 | ||
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| 3] same specimen as 2] | 4] same specimen as 2] | ||
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| 5] male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 6] same specimen as 5] | ||
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| 7] same specimen as 5] | 8] same specimen as 5] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 9] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 10] same specimen as 9] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 11] same specimen as 9] | 12] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 13] same specimen as 12] while checking the genitalia | 14] same specimen as 12] | ||
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| 15] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 16] same specimen as 15] while checking the genitalia | ||
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| 17] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 18] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 19] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 20] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 21] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 22] other male alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 23] male - Alpes maritimes (France) - 08/07/2012 | 24] male alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | ||
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| 25] Savoie (France) - 04/06/2007 | |||
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| 26] female of Hipparchia genava alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | 27] other female alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | ||
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| 28] other female alt.1575m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 15/08/2013 | 29] same specimen as 28] | ||
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| 30] mating pair (female on the foreground) - Alpes maritimes (France) - 14/07/2011 | 31] mating pair alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | ||
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| 32] female alt.700m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 27/07/2014 | 33] same specimen as 32] | ||
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| 34] same specimen as 32] | 35] female alt.760m - Haute Loire (France) - 13/08/2020 | ||
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| 36] same specimen as 35] | 37] same specimen as 35] | ||
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| 38] female alt.1130m - Alpes de Haute Provence (France) - 17/08/2014 | 39] same specimen as 38] | ||
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