Darwin's heath
Darwin's heath
Presumably named after the Darwin famous for his theory of evolution. Only found in the Alps. Ocelli 2,3 and 6 larger than the others. Spot s6 is inside the white band. The band itself is not very dentate. Could conceivably be a hybrid of alpine & pearly heaths (conjecture).
Darwin's heath
Diffuse grey discal area.
Darwin's heath
Showing a common pose adopted by the heath species: lying on its side to capture as much warmth from the sun as possible.