Zygaena brizae
         
     
La Zygène de la Vésubie  
           
 
 
   
1] male of Zygaena brizae alt.1540m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 08/07/2012   2] same specimen as 1]
 
 
       
       
   
3] male alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022   4] same specimen as 3]  
       
       
   
5] same specimen as 3]   6] other male alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022  
       
       
   
7] other male alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022   8] other male alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 18/06/2022  
       
       
   
9] male  nectaring on Cirsium tuberosum alt.1015m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 24/06/2013   10] same specimen as 9]
 
 
       
       
   
11] same specimen as 9]   12] male alt.811m - Hautes Alpes (France) -23/06/2024  
       
       
   
13] male alt.1015m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 22/06/2025   14] same specimen as 13]  
       
       
   
15] male alt.811m - Hautes Alpes (France) -26/06/2025   16] male alt.1015m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 22/06/2025  
       
       
   
17] specimen alt.1540m - Alpes maritimes (France) - 05/07/2011   18] male alt.931m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 18/06/2022  
       
       
   
19] female of Zygaena brizae alt.alt.931m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 18/06/2022   20] same specimen as 19]
 
 
       
       
   
21] same specimen as 19]   22] same specimen as 19]  
       
       
   
23] female alt.1015m - Hautes Alpes (France) - 22/06/2025   24] same female as 23]  
       
       
   
25] same female as 23], looking for a suitable place to lay eggs on Cirsium tuberosum  
26] same female as 23], laying some eggs on Cirsium tuberosum
 
 
       
       
   
27] close-up of the eggs laid by the female from picture 23]   28] close-up of the eggs laid by the female from picture 23]  
       
       
   
29] close-up of the eggs laid by the female from picture 23]
 
  30] mature caterpillar found on the host-plant, Cirsium tuberosum alt.890m - Drôme (France) - 06/06/2023  
       
       
   
31] same larva as 30]
 
  32] same larva as 30]
 
 
       
       
   
33] same larva as 30]   34] same larva as 30], eating  
       
       
       
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