Natural History Photographs


 





Wasps & Bees



Flies
Hemipenthes velutina
Nederlands:Zuidelijke rouwzwever



Butterflies
Satyrium abdominalis/spini

The small tails on the hindwing of Satyrium-species are said to mimic the antennae, to fool birds; these are supposed to attack the tail end of the butterfly. This is my first observation in line with this curious hypothesis.
Satyrium ilicis
Authority:(Esper, 1779)
Synonyms:Nordmannia ilicis
Thecla ilicis
Nederlands:Bruine eikenpage
English:Ilex Hairstreak
Deutsch:Brauner Eichen-Zipfelfalter
Svenska:Krattsnabbvinge
Français:Thécla de l'yeuse
Español:rabicorta del roble
 
Lycaena alciphron
Authority:(Rottemburg, 1775)
Synonyms:Heodes alciphron
English:Purple Shot Copper
Deutsch:Violetter Feuerfalter
Français:Cuivré mauvin
Español:manto púrpura
 
Tomares cf. nogelii
Authority:(Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
English:Nogel's Hairstreak
 
Kretania pylaon
Authority:(Fischer, 1832)
Synonyms:Plebejus pyalon
Nederlands:Oostelijk saffierblauwtje
Cyaniris semiargus
Authority:(Rottemburg, 1775)
Nederlands:klaverblauwtje
English:Mazarine Blue
Deutsch:Rotklee-Bläuling
Norsk:Engblåvinge
Svenska:Ängsblåvinge
Français:Azuré des anthyllides
Español:semiargus
Polyommatus cf. icarus
Authority:(Rottemburg, 1775)
Nederlands:icarusblauwtje
English:Common Blue
Deutsch:Hauhechel-Bläuling
Norsk:Tiriltungeblåvinge
Svenska:Puktörneblåvinge
Français:Azuré de la bugrane
Español:ícaro
Melitaea phoebe
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
English:Knapweed Fritillary
Deutsch:Flockenblumen-Scheckenfalter
Français:Mélitée des centaurées
Español:doncella mayor
Melitaea trivia
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
English:Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Deutsch:Bräunlicher Scheckenfalter
Español:doncella del gordolobo
Brintesia circe
Authority:(Fabricius, 1775)
Deutsch:Weißer Waldportier
Français:Silène
Español:circe
Kirinia roxelana
Authority:(Cramer, 1777)
English:Lattice Brown
Both these butterflies apparently were drinking from an unopened flower head!
Coenonympha pamphilus
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:hooibeestje
English:Small Heath
Deutsch:Kleines Wiesenvögelchen
Norsk:Engringvinge
Svenska:Kamgräsfjäril
Français:Fadet commun
Español:ocelada común
Pyrgus sidae
Authority:(Esper, 1784)
English:Yellow Banded Skipper
Français:Hespérie à bandes jaunes
Español:ajedrezada amarilla
Carcharodus orientalis
Authority:Reverdin, 1913
English:Oriental Marbled Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
Authority:(Poda, 1761)
Nederlands:geelsprietdikkopje
English:Small Skipper
Deutsch:Braunkolbiger Braundickkopffalter
Français:Hespérie de la houque
Español:dorada puntas claras