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False_Grayling-Arethusana_arethusa
One of my favourite places to 'hunt' insects was a lake I baptized l'étang des moustiques- the mozzie lake.
I found loads of herbs, butterflies and dragons there.
Three months before we left they drained the lake, bulldozed the sides and conreted the access. Just to make the 'sport' of fishing easier for the few idiots who 'needed' that. It was one of the best habitats for the protected large blue. Yes I tried my best but it was hopeless.
''Arethusana'' is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae of the brush-footed butterfly family . It is composed of only one species, ''Arethusana arethusa'', the False Grayling, which can be found as far west as Morocco and as far eastward as SW. Siberia and N. Tian Shan.
The wingspan is 44–48 mm and the length of the forewings is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including ''Festuca'', ''Bromus erectus'',.. more
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I was devastated. Still got a long correspondence between the Parc Régional du Périgord Vert and me.. about the quarry that swallowed the wild orchids and more butterfly habitats and the lake.
That is the one thing that is definitly better here, they live of their natural diversity and the tourist trade so they want the nature to stay. Posted 9 years ago