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Libelloides coccajus
Libelloides coccajus
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Pontia daplidice
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Lycaena tityrus
Lycaena tityrus

Sooty Copper resting in a meadow. Diois, France.

Lycaena tityrus
Lycaena tityrus

Sooty Copper resting in a meadow. Diois, France.

Polygonia c-album
Polygonia c-album

Comma butterfly landed in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Polygonia c-album
Polygonia c-album

Comma butterfly landed in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Hydrochara caraboides
Hydrochara caraboides

An hydrophilid beetle ready to fly off the blade of grass near a small stream in a wet meadow.

Melanargia galathea
Melanargia galathea

Mating pair of Marbled White butterflies on a hemp agrimony in bloom in a meadow. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Aporia crataegi
Aporia crataegi

A Black-veined White female gathering nectar of a Greater Scabious flower in a meadow. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Melanargia lachesis
Melanargia lachesis

Iberian marbled white gathering nectar of a scabious flower in a meadow. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Polyommatus icarus
Polyommatus icarus

Common blue male gathering nectar of alfafa flowers. Pyrenees Orientales, France.

Bombylius major
Bombylius major

Large Bee-fly gathering nectar of a lungwort flower. Limousin, France.

Chlorophorus varius
Chlorophorus varius

A Round-necked longhorn gathering nectar of umbelliferous flowers where it's frequently found. Its larva develops in the dry wood of various trees and shrubs. Pyrenees Orientales, France.

Libelloides coccajus
Libelloides coccajus

Owl Sulfur female resting on a blade of grass on a calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.

Macronemurus appendiculatus
Macronemurus appendiculatus

Antlion male resting on stonecrop. Pyrenees orientales, France.

Mantispa styriaca
Mantispa styriaca

Mantidfly found in my garden. Despite the resemblance, this little insect is not the same family as the mantis, it's a Neuroptera.

Lycaena virgaureae
Lycaena virgaureae

Scarce Copper female gathering nectar of a Tancy in bloom in the valley of Eyne. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Lycaena virgaureae
Lycaena virgaureae

Scarce Copper male resting on a blade of grass in the valley of Eyne. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Parnassius apollo
Parnassius apollo

Apollo gathering nectar of a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Lycaena phlaeas
Lycaena phlaeas

Small Copper resting with a little longhorn beetle on a Alpine Thrift flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Issoria lathonia
Issoria lathonia

Queen of Spain Fritillary gathering nectar of a greater burdock flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Argynnis niobe
Argynnis niobe

Niobe Fritillary gathering nectar of a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Parnassius apollo
Parnassius apollo

Apollo gathering nectar a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Parnassius apollo
Parnassius apollo

Apollo gathering nectar a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Lycaena virgaureae
Lycaena virgaureae

Scarce Copper male gathering nectar of a Tansy in bloom in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Parnassius apollo
Parnassius apollo

Apollo male gathering nectar a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Parnassius apollo - Satyrus ferula
Parnassius apollo - Satyrus ferula

Apollo male and great sooty satyr gathering nectar a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Parnassius apollo - Satyrus ferula
Parnassius apollo - Satyrus ferula

Apollo male and great sooty satyr gathering nectar a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

Chlorophorus varius
Chlorophorus varius

Round-necked longhorns mating on a field eryngo in bloom. Aude, France.

Coenonympha pamphilus
Coenonympha pamphilus

Small Heath posed in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.

Polyommatus thersites
Polyommatus thersites

Chapman's Blue female resting in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.

Maniola jurtina / Zygaena fausta
Maniola jurtina / Zygaena fausta

A Meadow Brown ant a Burnet Moth gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Diois, France.

Icteranthidium laterale
Icteranthidium laterale

A male bee of the family Megachilidae still sleeping on a Greater knapweed flower. Diois, France.

Zygaena Fausta
Zygaena Fausta

Burnet Moths mating on a cupid's dart in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.

Polyommatus bellargus
Polyommatus bellargus

Adonis Blue male resting on a Globe-thistle in bloom in a meadow. Diois, France.

Lysandra sp.
Lysandra sp.

A trio of Chalkill Blue butterflies gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Drôme, France.

Cylindromyia sp.
Cylindromyia sp.

Tachinid Flies mating on a cupid's dart in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.

Polyommatus bellargus
Polyommatus bellargus

Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of a carline thistle flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.

Lysandra sp.
Lysandra sp.

Bleu-nacré mâle posé dans la végétation sèche des terres noires du Diois. Drôme, France...Chalkhill Blue male resting in dry vegetation of black marls of Diois. Drôme, France.

Lysandra sp.
Lysandra sp.

Chalkhill Blue male resting in dry vegetation of black marls of Diois. Drôme, France.

Hoplia coerulea
Hoplia coerulea

Hoplia coerula placed placed high in the vegetation at the edge of a stream in a wet meadow.

The males of this species of the Rutelidae family gather in large numbers on the bank of streams and place themselves as high as possible on ferns, flowers and small shrubs at the beginning of summer. After choosing the best spot, they cling to the plant and lift their hind legs releasing pheromones to attract females.

Females with duller color are rarely seen and their behavior is so discreet that it remains a mystery.

Physocephala rufipes
Physocephala rufipes

Thick-headed Fly resting on a Wood Scabious in a wet meadow. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus. The adults are nectar feeders, regularly visiting flowers.

Aporia crataegi
Aporia crataegi

A Black-veined White gathering nectar of a Wood Scabious flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Melitaea phoebe
Melitaea phoebe

Knapweed fritillary resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Melitaea phoebe
Melitaea phoebe

Knapweed fritillary resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Bollywood
Bollywood
Euphydryas aurinia
Euphydryas aurinia

Marsh fritillary gathering nectar of a Wood Scabious flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Issoria lathonia
Issoria lathonia

Queen of Spain Fritillary gathering nectar of cosmos flower in my garden.

Boletus aereus - Amanita pantherina
Boletus aereus - Amanita pantherina

A group of young Porcini, deliciously edible in the middle which grows a Panthercap that it is toxic mushroom. Limousin, France.

Amanita caesarea
Amanita caesarea

Caesar's mushroom growing along a forest trail. Limousin, France.

Nezara viridula
Nezara viridula

Southern green stink bug larva sunbathing on a leaf in my garden. These bugs are climate refugees, they come to us from Africa and they love our tomatoes, cucumbers, beans that they bite with their rostrum to suck the juices.

Stethophyma grossum
Stethophyma grossum

Large Marsh Grasshopper female discovered near a stream, it lacks a hind leg, which greatly facilitated the approach. Limousin, France.

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