June 2017, Toulouse Saint Simon
Lucie m'a malheureusement confirmé que ce papillon, Paysandisia archon, est un palmivore qui s'attaque aux palmiers et se charge de les exterminer en pondant des oeufs qui se nourissent de leur sève. Les palmiers se dessèchent et meurent.
A calamitous threat / Butterfly hunting
Lucie has unfortunately confirmed that this butterfly, Paysandisia archon, is a palmivore which attack palm trees and takes care of their extermination by letting the eggs feed on the sap of the trees. The palm trees then dry and die.
July 2017, Toulouse Saint Simon / July 2009, Aniane, Hérault, South of France
Ce palmivore a déjà fait des dégâts considérables et il est difficile d'en venir à bout, on utilise différentes techniques pour les éradiquer: des vers, de la glue, des phéromones synthétiques; les produits chimiques sont à éviter.
This butterfly has already caused considerable damages and it is pretty hard to get rid of them. One uses worms, glue or synthetic pheromone.; chemical products are to be avoided.
Le mélithé du mélanpyre (Metitaea athalia) ,lui, visite souvent notre unique parterre de fleurs plus où moins sauvages. Il est charmant.
The Melitaea athalia (Heath fritilary) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and by what I read can't be found in the US. It is landing quite often on our pretty wild flowerbed. It's a darling!
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