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Alpine Heath (Coenonympha gardetta) After I wrote the description about (Darwin&#039;s) Alpine Heath, I realized that there was yet no example of C. gardetta present here, so I quickly checked my archives for a finding from the Bergamo region of the Italian Alps two years ago.<br /> <br /> Even though the two species seem to be considered as one here, recent literature disagrees.<br /> Further information:<br /> * In German: <a href="https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Coenonympha_gardetta" rel="nofollow">https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Coenonympha_gardetta</a><br /> * In Italian: <a href="https://www.farfalleitalia.it/sito/973/index.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.farfalleitalia.it/sito/973/index.php</a><br /> * In English: <a href="http://www.pyrgus.de/Coenonympha_gardetta_en.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pyrgus.de/Coenonympha_gardetta_en.html</a><br /> <br /> For reference, here&#039;s a shot og C. darwiniana<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/170222/darwins_alpine_heath_coenonympha_darwiniana.html" title="Darwin&#039;s Alpine Heath (Coenonympha darwiniana)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/8383/170222_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Nf6g8aKVsUhPKK9vEsJZHIPoyvM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Darwin&#039;s Alpine Heath (Coenonympha darwiniana) Until some 10-15 years ago, this would have been considered Coenonympha gardetta (also called Alpine Heath as common name). However, recent studies have agreed to consider this a species on its own. It is only found on the South side of the Alps.<br /> <br /> In the Biella region of Piemont, Italy, they are quite abundant.<br /> <br /> Further info<br /> * In German: https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Coenonympha_darwiniana<br /> * In Italian: https://www.farfalleitalia.it/sito/972/index.php<br /> * In English: http://www.pyrgus.de/Coenonympha_darwiniana_en.html<br /> <br /> For reference, here&#039;s a shot of C. gardetta:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/170223/coenonympha_gardetta.html Alpine heath,Coenonympha darwiniana,Coenonympha gardetta,Darwin&#039;s Heath,Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Italien,Italy,Schmetterling,Summer,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa" /></a></figure> Alpine heath,Coenonympha gardetta,Geotagged,Italy,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Alpine Heath (Coenonympha gardetta)

After I wrote the description about (Darwin's) Alpine Heath, I realized that there was yet no example of C. gardetta present here, so I quickly checked my archives for a finding from the Bergamo region of the Italian Alps two years ago.

Even though the two species seem to be considered as one here, recent literature disagrees.
Further information:
* In German: https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Coenonympha_gardetta
* In Italian: https://www.farfalleitalia.it/sito/973/index.php
* In English: http://www.pyrgus.de/Coenonympha_gardetta_en.html

For reference, here's a shot og C. darwiniana

Darwin's Alpine Heath (Coenonympha darwiniana) Until some 10-15 years ago, this would have been considered Coenonympha gardetta (also called Alpine Heath as common name). However, recent studies have agreed to consider this a species on its own. It is only found on the South side of the Alps.<br /> <br /> In the Biella region of Piemont, Italy, they are quite abundant.<br /> <br /> Further info<br /> * In German: https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Coenonympha_darwiniana<br /> * In Italian: https://www.farfalleitalia.it/sito/972/index.php<br /> * In English: http://www.pyrgus.de/Coenonympha_darwiniana_en.html<br /> <br /> For reference, here's a shot of C. gardetta:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/170223/coenonympha_gardetta.html Alpine heath,Coenonympha darwiniana,Coenonympha gardetta,Darwin's Heath,Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Italien,Italy,Schmetterling,Summer,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa

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The Alpine heath

''Coenonympha gardetta'', the Alpine heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be in alpine meadows on heights of 800 to 2,900 from the Massif Central to Albania.

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Uploaded Jul 11, 2025. Captured Jul 23, 2023 10:31 in XQ8V+8H Roncobello, Province of Bergamo, Italy.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO320
  • 400mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.