Natural History Photographs


Polyommatinae
Authority:Swainson, 1827
English:blues
Phengaris alcon
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms:Maculinea alcon
Nederlands:Gentiaanblauwtje
English:Alcon Blue
Deutsch:Lungenenzian-Ameisenbläuling
Svenska:Alkonblåvinge
Français:Azuré de la pulmonaire
Español:hormiguera de las gencianas
Theth (Shkodër), Albania; 18 July 2017.
Theth (Shkodër), Albania; 13 July 2017. Ovipositing female.
Strabrecht, the Netherlands; 17 August 2013.
Eggs on Gentiana pneumonanthe.
Phengaris arion
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:Maculinea arion
Nederlands:Tijmblauwtje
English:Large Blue
Deutsch:Quendel-Ameisenbläuling
Svenska:Svartfläckig blåvinge
Français:Azuré du serpolet
Español:hormiguera de lunares
Padirac (Lot), France; 22 - 23 July 2012.