Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic

Melanargia occitanica (Esper, 1793)

Type locality: Toulouse

Range: S. France to Maritime Alps in Italy, N. & C. Portugal and Spain.

Habitat: Hot, dry, grassy, rocky places between sea level up to 1,500mtrs.

Flight Period: Late April to late June.

Subspecies:

ssp. moghrebiana (Varin, 1951) - Ifrane, Azrou, Annoceur, Tizi-n'Foucht, Col du Taghzeff, Aghbalou Larbi (Middle Atlas) (Morocco)

ssp. pelagia (Oberthür, 1911) – Sebdou, Algeria

ssp. pherusa (Boisduval, 1832) – Sicily
Melanargia occitanica moghrebiana
Melanargia moghrebiana
ssp. moghrebiana
Melanargia occitanica
Melanargia occitanica

ssp. occitanica

Melanargia occitanica pelagia
Melanargia pelagia
ssp. pelagia
Melanargia occitanica pherusa
Melanargia occitanica pherusa
ssp. pherusa
Melanargia occitanica

ssp. occitanica (melanistic form)

Melanargia pherusa - female

17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs

Melanargia pherusa - male

17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs

Melanargia pherusa habitat

17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs

Melanargia pherusa habitat

17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs

Melanargia pherusa habitat

17/05/2016, Sicily, east Monte Cofano, 280mtrs

Melanargia pherusa habitat

17/05/2016, Sicily, east Monte Cofano, 280mtrs

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