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Alpes Maritimes, France, May 2004
 

Valais, Switzerland, May 2006
 

Var, France, April 2006
 

Var, France, April 2006
 

Drôme, France, April 2004

This mating pair wouldn't stay at the right angles for the best photo!
 

Vaud, Switzerland, June 2004

 

This is a widespread butterfly across all of Europe except parts of Scotland and most of Scandinavia. It flies early in the year. It is very fast on the wing darting low over the grass and dry ground in sun traps. They can be territorial but the territories are small and there are often neighbours - bouts of scrapping are frequent!

 

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