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Black Satyr
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Alpes de Haute
Provence, France, August 2005
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Provence,
August 2004
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High Atlas,
Morocco, July 2005 |
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High Atlas,
Morocco, July 2005 |
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Provence,
August 2004
Usually the
butterfly rests with wings closed in hot conditions so this squashed
butterfly is my only photo showing the upperside.
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Provence,
September 2002
Saw like white
line on underside hindwing is distinctive but can be rather faint. |
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SE Pyrenees,
Spain, Aug 2003 |
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Provence,
France, August 2001 |
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On
paper this butterfly is fairly dark and dull but in the flesh it is a
smart insect with intricate underside markings. It is found across Spain
and southern France although it is usually very local and not normally
found in any numbers. It flies in very hot places with burnt up grass
and lots of bare earth. Old quarries and tracks cut through hillsides
are typical localities. |
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