Natural History Photographs

by Cor Zonneveld


Family Lycaenidae - subfamily Lycaeninae - tribe Polyommatini

genus Aricia


Aricia agestis
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; undated.
Female feeding at Anchusa officinalis.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands; undated.

Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
30 July 2006. Feeding at Eryngium.



Aricia artaxerxes
Hahnenkam (near Reutte), Austria; July 1989.

Many butterflies can be observed on muddy places in the mountains. Probably they're after minerals, not water.


Aricia eumedon
Emli valley (Aladag mountains), Turkey; 31 May 2008.


Aricia eurypilus
Taurus mountains, Turkey; 29 May 2008.


Aricia nicias
Saas Fee, Switzerland; July 1991.