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The Nufenenpass reaches to ca. 2500 m, well above the tree line. The pass overlooks a rather small glacier, the Griesgletscher. End of July you'll still find small patches of melting snow. The vegetation is very short, but rich in a variety of small flowers. This is the domain of the truly alpine species. |
Rhone Glacier at the Furka Pass |
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For full series, see Icescapes |
Wasps & Bees |
| Tenthredo olivacea |
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| Passo de Lucomagno; 24 July 2007. |
| Tenthredo crassa |
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| Passo de Lucomagno; 27 July 2007. |
| Panurgus banksianus |
| Authority | : | (Kirby, 1802) |
| Nederlands | : | Grote roetbij |
| English | : | Large shaggy bee |
| Deutsch | : | Große Zottelbiene |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 - 18 July 2007. top right, male; all others, female. |
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| Bombus spec. |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca 2450 m); 25 July 2007. |
Robberflies: Asilidae |
| Choerades rufipes |
| Deutsch | : | Rotbeinige Mordfliege |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 27 July 2007. Top row: Female with prey and ovipositing female Bottom row: Female emerging from hole in rotting wood, probably after oviposition; alert female. |
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| Cyrtopogon ruficornis |
| Deutsch | : | Große Makelfliege |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 - 27 July 2007. Light coniferous forest. All females, except bottom left. |
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| Cyrtopogon maculipennis |
| Deutsch | : | Gefleckte Makelfliege |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 27 July 2007. Male resting on stones in light coniferous forest. |
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| Lasiopogon spec. |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca 2400 m); 25 July 2007. Steeply sloping alpine meadows, strewn with boulders and rocky outcrops, as well as some patches of melting snow. |
Horseflies: Tabanidae |
| Glaucops hirsutus |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. Male feeding at Saxifraga aizoides |
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| Hybomitra caucasica |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. Male feeding at Saxifraga aizoides |
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Hoverflies: Syrphydae |
| Scaeva selenitica |
| Authority | : | (Meigen, 1822) |
| Nederlands | : | Gele halvemaanzweefvlieg |
| Deutsch | : | Frühe Großstirnschwebfliege |
| Norsk | : | gul glassvingeblomsterflue |
| Svenska | : | glasvingeblomfluga |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 July 2007. Male feeding at Saxifraga aizoides |
| Volucella bombylans |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | Hommelreus |
| Deutsch | : | Hummel-Waldschwebfliege |
| Norsk | : | humleblomsterflue |
| Svenska | : | humleblomfluga |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 25 July 2007. |
Tachinidae |
| Onychogonia spec. |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 27 July 2007. | |
| Tachina spec. |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca 2200 m); 25 July 2007. |
Miscellaneous Flies |
| Muscidae: Mesembrina mystacea |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. At cow dung with dried outer layer, but still wet inside. |
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| Bombyliidae: Systoechus spec. |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2000 m); 25 July 2007. Feeding at thyme, and bubble blowing after feeding. |
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| Oxycera morrisii |
| Authority | : | Curtis, 1833 |
| Nederlands | : | Mosverfdrupje |
| English | : | white-barred soldier |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. Feeding at Saxifraga aizoides |
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Butterflies: Papilionoidea |
| Parnassius phoebus |
| Authority | : | (Fabricius, 1793) |
| English | : | Small Apollo |
| Français | : | Petit Apollon |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 - 18 July 2007. Top row, feeding females; right, at Saxifraga aizoides Bottom row, Male feeding at Cirsium spec. Below, caterpillar. |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2200 m); 25 July 2007. |
| Pontia callidice |
| Authority | : | (Hübner, [1800]) |
| English | : | Peak White |
| Deutsch | : | Alpenweißling |
| Français | : | Piéride du vélar |
| Español | : | blanquiverdosa alpina |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2400 m); 25 July 2007. Ovipositing and feeding female. |
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| Pieris napi bryoniae |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Synonyms | : | Artogeia napi |
| Nederlands | : | klein geaderd witje |
| English | : | Green Veined White |
| Deutsch | : | Grünader-Weißling, Rapsweißling |
| Norsk | : | Rapssommerfugl |
| Svenska | : | Rapsfjäril |
| Français | : | Piéride du navet |
| Español | : | blanca verdinervada |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2000 m); 25 July 2007. |
| Colias palaeno |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, [1760]) |
| Nederlands | : | veengeeltje |
| English | : | Moorland Clouded Yellow |
| Deutsch | : | Hochmoor-Gelbling |
| Norsk | : | Myrgulvinge |
| Svenska | : | Svavelgul höfjäril |
| Français | : | Solitaire |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. |
| Agriades glandon |
| Authority | : | (Prunner, 1798) |
| English | : | Glandon Blue |
| Deutsch | : | Dunkler Alpenbläuling |
| Français | : | Azuré des soldanelles |
| Español | : | alpina oscura |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 - 18 July 2007. |
| Polyommatus damon |
| Authority | : | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
| English | : | Damon Blue |
| Deutsch | : | Großer Esparsetten-Bläuling |
| Français | : | Sablé du sainfoin |
| Español | : | rayada azul |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 July 2007. | |
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Aricia spec. |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. |
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Polyommatus eros & Plebejus cf. idas |
| Authority | : | (Ochsenheimer, 1808) |
| English | : | Eros Blue |
| Deutsch | : | Eros-Bläuling |
| Français | : | Azuré de l'oxytropide |
| Español | : | niña eros |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 July 2007. |
| Plebejus idas |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, [1760]) |
| Synonyms | : | Lycaeides idas |
| Nederlands | : | vals heideblauwtje |
| English | : | Idas Blue |
| Deutsch | : | Idas-Bläuling, Ginster-Bläuling |
| Norsk | : | Idasblåvinge |
| Svenska | : | Hedblåvinge |
| Français | : | Azuré du genêt |
| Español | : | esmaltada sencilla |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. |
| Cupido minimus |
| Authority | : | (Fuessly, 1775) |
| Nederlands | : | dwergblauwtje |
| English | : | Small Blue |
| Deutsch | : | Zwerg-Bläuling |
| Norsk | : | Dvergblåvinge |
| Svenska | : | Mindre blåvinge |
| Français | : | Argus frêle |
| Español | : | duende menor |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 July 2007. |
| Brenthis ino |
| Authority | : | (Rottemburg, 1775) |
| Nederlands | : | purperstreepparelmoervlinder |
| English | : | Lesser Marbled Fritillary |
| Deutsch | : | Mädesüß-Perlmuttfalter |
| Norsk | : | Engperlemorvinge |
| Svenska | : | Älggräspärlemorfjäril |
| Français | : | Nacré de la sanguisorbe |
| Español | : | bipunteada ino |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2000 m); 25 July 2007. | |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 24 July 2007. |
| Boloria napaea |
| Authority | : | (Hoffmansegg, 1804) |
| English | : | Mountain Fritillary |
| Deutsch | : | Ähnlicher Perlmuttfalter |
| Norsk | : | Fjellperlemorvinge |
| Svenska | : | Fjällpärlemorfjäril |
| Français | : | Nacré des renouées |
| Español | : | perlada alpina |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2000 m); 25 July 2007. Feeding female. |
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| Boloria pales |
| Authority | : | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
| English | : | Shepherd's Fritillary |
| Deutsch | : | Alpenmatten-Perlmuttfalter |
| Français | : | Nacré subalpin |
| Español | : | perlada montana |
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| Passo de Lucomagno; 27 July 2007. |
Nufenenpass; 25 July 2007. |
| Euphydryas cynthia |
| Authority | : | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
| English | : | Cynthia's Fritillary |
| Deutsch | : | Veilchen-Scheckenfalter, Alpen-Scheckenfalter |
| Français | : | Damier de l'alchémille |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2200 m); 20 - 25 July 2007. |
| Euphydryas aurinia debilis |
| Authority | : | (Rottemburg, 1775) |
| Nederlands | : | moerasparelmoervlinder |
| English | : | Marsh Fritillary |
| Deutsch | : | Goldener Scheckenfalter |
| Svenska | : | Väddnätfjäril |
| Français | : | Damier de la succise |
| Español | : | ondas rojas europea |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 18 July 2007. |
| Erebia tyndarus |
| Authority | : | (Esper, 1781) |
| English | : | Swiss Brassy Ringlet |
| Deutsch | : | Schweizer Schillernder Mohrenfalter |
| Français | : | Moiré cuivré |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 15 - 18 July 2007. |
| Erebia pharte |
| Authority | : | (Hübner, [1804]) |
| English | : | Blind Ringlet |
| Deutsch | : | Unpunktierter Mohrenfalter |
| Français | : | Moiré aveuglé |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 25 July 2007. |
| Erebia pandrose |
| Authority | : | (Borkhausen, 1788) |
| English | : | Dewy Ringlet |
| Deutsch | : | Graubrauner Mohrenfalter |
| Norsk | : | Fjellringvinge |
| Svenska | : | Fjällgräsfjäril |
| Français | : | Moiré cendré |
| Español | : | erebia punteada |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2200 m); 20 July 2007. |
| Erebia gorge |
| Authority | : | (Hübner, [1804]) |
| English | : | Silky Ringlet |
| Deutsch | : | Felsen-Mohrenfalter |
| Français | : | Moiré chamoisé |
| Español | : | erebia roquera |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2200 m); 25 July 2007. |
| Coenonympha gardetta |
| Authority | : | (Prunner, 1798) |
| English | : | Alpine Heath |
| Deutsch | : | Alpen-Wiesenvögelchen |
| Français | : | Satyrion |
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| Passo de Lucomagno (altitude ca 1950 m); 27 July 2007. |
Zygaenidae |
| Zygaena spec. |
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| Nufenenpass (altitude ca. 2200 m); 25 July 2007. |