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Pseudochazara mniszechii

Dark Grayling

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Pindos Mountains, N Greece, July 2000

 

Pindos Mountains, N Greece, July 2000
 

Pindos Mountains, N Greece, July 2000

A mating pair with darker female wings in front of the male.

 

This species has a reputation for being local but common. We found this in a small region northern Greece, the only place in Europe where it is found. As with most Graylings they don't open their wings and often angle their closed wings directly into the sun. This behaviour minimises the heat intake from the sun and casts a smaller shadow that might otherwise give them away to potential predators.

As can be seen they were very fond of resting on rocks, usually some way from any vegetation on rubble or scree slopes.

 

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