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Natural History Photographs
by Cor Zonneveld
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Family Lycaenidae - subfamily Lycaeninae - tribe Polyommatini
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genus Plebejus
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Plebejus argus
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Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; September 198?
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A rare aberration in the dunes of Holland. The photograph of the
upperside
confirms the identification (notice the broad black border).
This observation is quite an enigma. Except for this specimen,
I have never seen this species in the same area. The flight
period is also rather unusual, adding to the problematic nature
of the observation.
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Provence, France; June 1990.
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Plebejus idas
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Zermatt, Switzerland; July 1991.
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Passo de Lucomagno (Tessin), Switzerland; 18 July 2007.
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Plebejus optilete
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Dwingelo, the Netherlands; June 1989.
In the Netherlands, this species is restricted
to a few snippets of
moreland.
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Plebejus orbitulus
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Hahnenkam (near Reutte), Austria; July 1989.
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Many butterflies are found in wet places in the mountains, foraging for
minerals, not water. Often you will find several species closely together
in favorite spots.
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