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Natural History Photographs
by Cor Zonneveld
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Zygaena sp.
Three males surround a female; this situation is indicative of the intense struggle of males for access to females.
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Issoria lathonia
Courtship.
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Pyrgus sp.
Courtship. The vibrating wings of the female indicate that she is willing to engage in mating.
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Melitaea phoebe
Male courting an unwilling female. This is obvious from the position of the abdomen, which prevents the male from coming
close to the female.
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Polyommatus icarus
Courting male. The female has raised her abdomen, which suggests she's not in for fun.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 5 August 2006.
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Euptoieta claudia
Copulating.
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Boloria titania
Copulating.
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