Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra hispana or coridon) male resting on a carnation in bloom in a meadow. Catalan Pyrenees, France.
Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra hispana ou coridon) male resting in a meadow.Catalan Pyrenees, France.
Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra hispana ou coridon) male resting in a meadow.Catalan Pyrenees, France.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana exposing its wings to the sun in a meadow of Diois.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana gathering nectar of a Southern Globe-thistle in bloom. Diois, France.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana gathering nectar of a Southern Globe-thistle in bloom. Diois, France.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana resting dans une prairie. Diois, France.
halkhill Blue (Lysandra hispana ou coridon) male resting on a faded great scabious in black marls of Diois. Drôme, France.
Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra hispana ou coridon) male resting on a faded great scabious in black marls of Diois. Drôme, France.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana taking a sunbath on a leaf. Diois, France.
A trio of Chalkill Blue butterflies gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Drôme, France.
A duo of Bleu-nacré gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Drôme, France.
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.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana resting on a knapweed in a meadow. Vercors, France.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana gathering nectar of a field eryngo in bllom in a meadow. Vercors, France.
Female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana resting on a field eryngo in a meadow. Vercors, France.
Chalkhill Blue male gathering nectar of a Southern Globe-thistle in bloom. Vercors, France.
A female of Polyommatus bellargus, coridon ou hispana resting on a faded Asteraceae. Vercors, France.
Difficult to determine whether this is a male Chalkhill Blue or Provence Chalkhill Blue in late summer. This specimen has no cellular point in the forewing, which does not prevent him to enjoy the nectar of eyebright where it is installed.