Title

Copulation of brown argus

Caption

Copulation of brown argus (Aricia agestis) on Spiked Speedwell (Veronica spicata) in Grainberg Kalbenstein, Karlstadter Trockengebiete, Karlstadt, Main, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Date

Aug 14, 2010

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Gerald Abele

Reference

BRK22D46_481

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43,1Mb (14,4Mb) / 10,6in x 15,8in / 3168 x 4752 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Aricia agestis Bavaria Bayern Bird's eye Butterflies Butterfly Central Europe Europe Europe's Franconia German Gossamer winged butterflies Gossamer winged butterfly Gossamer-winged butterfly Grainberg Kalbenstein Gypsyweed Insect Insecta Insects Karlstadt Lepidoptera Lepidopteran Lycaenidae Main Main river Middle Europe No People Plantaginaceae South Germany Southern Germany Speedwell Speedwells Two Animals Veronica Veronica spicata adult adult animal adult animals animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals behavior behaviour bloom blossom blossoms brown argus copula copulate copulation couple couples courtship display deserted diurnal butterflies diurnal butterfly empty female female animal female animals females flowering habitat in flower inflorescence inflorescences maiting pair male male animal male animals males mate mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time matings mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat nature no one nobody pair pair of animals pairing reproduction reproductions river rivers rutting season sex sexual intercourse social behavior social behaviour social behaviours spiked speedwell spiked speedwells two uninhabited wildlife photography FRG German Federal Republic Germany Grainberg Lamiales Republic of Germany fauna sexualities sexuality wildlife Lower Franconia Unterfranken plant plants