Habitat «Species-rich mountain grassland»


Region: Valais Alps
Height: 2600m ASL
Vegetation stage: alpine
Description: Species-rich mountain grassland. Flat and with a slight southeast-facing slope. A small snow valley follows uphill.
In this habitat, we have so far been able to detect the following creatures and plants, among others:

Fauna

Insects (Insecta)

Bees (Apoidea)

Bombus cryptarum on Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, F280955)
Bombus cryptarum on Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, F280955, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Bombus cryptarum on Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, F280961)
Bombus cryptarum on Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, F280961, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Bombus soroeensis on Silene acaulis (08.2024, F281001)
Bombus soroeensis on Silene acaulis (08.2024, F281001, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Bombus soroeensis on Silene acaulis (08.2024, F281003)
Bombus soroeensis on Silene acaulis (08.2024, F281003, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Beetles (Coleoptera)

Dasytes obscurus (08.2024, C306943)
Dasytes obscurus (08.2024, C306943, Evidence, All photos)
Dasytes obscurus on Helianthemum alpestre (08.2024, F280981)
Dasytes obscurus on Helianthemum alpestre (08.2024, F280981, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Bugs (Heteroptera)

Odontoscelis fuliginosa (08.2024, F281027)
Odontoscelis fuliginosa (08.2024, F281027, Evidence, All photos)

Butterflies (Lepidoptera)

Erebia tyndarus (08.2024, C307255)
Erebia tyndarus (08.2024, C307255, Evidence, All photos)
Melitaea athalia on Aster alpinus (08.2024, F281165)
Melitaea athalia on Aster alpinus (08.2024, F281165, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Melitaea athalia on Aster alpinus (08.2024, F281167)
Melitaea athalia on Aster alpinus (08.2024, F281167, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Parasemia plantaginis (08.2024, F281169)
Parasemia plantaginis (08.2024, F281169, Evidence, All photos)
Pyrausta aerealis on Salix retusa (08.2024, F281075)
Pyrausta aerealis on Salix retusa (08.2024, F281075, Evidence, All photos)
Zygaena exulans caterpillar on anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, F281084)
Zygaena exulans caterpillar on anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, F281084, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Earwigs (Dermaptera)

Anechura bipunctata (08.2024, C307128)
Anechura bipunctata (08.2024, C307128, Evidence, All photos)

Grasshoppers (Orthoptera)

Bohemanella frigida (08.2024, C307070)
Bohemanella frigida (08.2024, C307070, Evidence, All photos)
Chorthippus mollis (08.2024, C307048)
Chorthippus mollis (08.2024, C307048, Evidence, All photos)
Gomphocerus sibiricus (08.2024, C306963)
Gomphocerus sibiricus (08.2024, C306963, Evidence, All photos)
Gomphocerus sibiricus (08.2024, C307005)
Gomphocerus sibiricus (08.2024, C307005, Evidence, All photos)

Wasps (Vespidae)

Pimpla rufipes on Minuartia sedoides (08.2024, F281023)
Pimpla rufipes on Minuartia sedoides (08.2024, F281023, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Spiders (Araneae)

Thanatus coloradensis on Ranunculus alpestris (08.2024, F281091)
Thanatus coloradensis on Ranunculus alpestris (08.2024, F281091, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Flora

Flowers

Felsen-Ehrenpreis (Veronica fruticans) (08.2024, C307225)
Felsen-Ehrenpreis (Veronica fruticans) (08.2024, C307225, Evidence, All photos)
Achillea nana (08.2024, F281056)
Achillea nana (08.2024, F281056, Evidence, All photos)
Achillea nana (08.2024, F281059)
Achillea nana (08.2024, F281059, Evidence, All photos)
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, C307094)
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, C307094, Evidence, All photos)
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, C307098)
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris (08.2024, C307098, Evidence, All photos)
Aster alpinus (08.2024, C307130)
Aster alpinus (08.2024, C307130, Evidence, All photos)
Aster alpinus (08.2024, C307132)
Aster alpinus (08.2024, C307132, Evidence, All photos)
Bartsia alpina (08.2024, F281116)
Bartsia alpina (08.2024, F281116, Evidence, All photos)
Dryas octopetala (08.2024, F281080)
Dryas octopetala (08.2024, F281080, Evidence, All photos)
Erigeron uniflorus (08.2024, F281036)
Erigeron uniflorus (08.2024, F281036, Evidence, All photos)
Erigeron uniflorus (08.2024, F281041)
Erigeron uniflorus (08.2024, F281041, Evidence, All photos)
Gentiana schleicheri (08.2024, F280937)
Gentiana schleicheri (08.2024, F280937, Evidence, All photos)
Geum montanum (08.2024, F281103)
Geum montanum (08.2024, F281103, Evidence, All photos)
Geum montanum (08.2024, F281105)
Geum montanum (08.2024, F281105, Evidence, All photos)
Helianthemum alpestre (08.2024, C307200)
Helianthemum alpestre (08.2024, C307200, Evidence, All photos)
Helianthemum alpestre (08.2024, C307201)
Helianthemum alpestre (08.2024, C307201, Evidence, All photos)
Herniaria alpina (08.2024, F280962)
Herniaria alpina (08.2024, F280962, Evidence, All photos)
Herniaria alpina (08.2024, F280963)
Herniaria alpina (08.2024, F280963, Evidence, All photos)
Leontopodium alpinum (08.2024, C307152)
Leontopodium alpinum (08.2024, C307152, Evidence, All photos)
Leontopodium alpinum (08.2024, C307153)
Leontopodium alpinum (08.2024, C307153, Evidence, All photos)
Minuartia sedoides (08.2024, F280994)
Minuartia sedoides (08.2024, F280994, Evidence, All photos)
Minuartia sedoides (08.2024, F281025)
Minuartia sedoides (08.2024, F281025, Evidence, All photos)
Oxytropis campestris (08.2024, F281028)
Oxytropis campestris (08.2024, F281028, Evidence, All photos)
Oxytropis campestris (08.2024, F281035)
Oxytropis campestris (08.2024, F281035, Evidence, All photos)
Pedicularis kerneri (08.2024, F281087)
Pedicularis kerneri (08.2024, F281087, Evidence, All photos)
Pedicularis kerneri (08.2024, F281089)
Pedicularis kerneri (08.2024, F281089, Evidence, All photos)
Polygonum viviparum (08.2024, C307159)
Polygonum viviparum (08.2024, C307159, Evidence, All photos)
Ranunculus alpestris (08.2024, C307031)
Ranunculus alpestris (08.2024, C307031, Evidence, All photos)
Ranunculus alpestris (08.2024, C307038)
Ranunculus alpestris (08.2024, C307038, Evidence, All photos)
Ranunculus montanus (08.2024, C307118)
Ranunculus montanus (08.2024, C307118, Evidence, All photos)
Ranunculus montanus (08.2024, C307120)
Ranunculus montanus (08.2024, C307120, Evidence, All photos)
Saxifraga exarata (08.2024, C306978)
Saxifraga exarata (08.2024, C306978, Evidence, All photos)
Saxifraga exarata (08.2024, C306981)
Saxifraga exarata (08.2024, C306981, Evidence, All photos)
Saxifraga oppositifolia (08.2024, C307280)
Saxifraga oppositifolia (08.2024, C307280, Evidence, All photos)
Sedum atratum (08.2024, C307163)
Sedum atratum (08.2024, C307163, Evidence, All photos)
Sempervivum arachnoideum (08.2024, C307206)
Sempervivum arachnoideum (08.2024, C307206, Evidence, All photos)
Sempervivum arachnoideum (08.2024, C307208)
Sempervivum arachnoideum (08.2024, C307208, Evidence, All photos)
Senecio incanus (08.2024, F281151)
Senecio incanus (08.2024, F281151, Evidence, All photos)
Senecio incanus (08.2024, F281153)
Senecio incanus (08.2024, F281153, Evidence, All photos)
Silene acaulis (08.2024, F280996)
Silene acaulis (08.2024, F280996, Evidence, All photos)
Silene acaulis (08.2024, C307074)
Silene acaulis (08.2024, C307074, Evidence, All photos)
Thymus praecox ssp. polytrichus (08.2024, F281061)
Thymus praecox ssp. polytrichus (08.2024, F281061, Evidence, All photos)
Veronica fruticans (08.2024, C307233)
Veronica fruticans (08.2024, C307233, Evidence, All photos)
Viola calcarata (08.2024, C307044)
Viola calcarata (08.2024, C307044, Evidence, All photos)
Viola calcarata (08.2024, F281125)
Viola calcarata (08.2024, F281125, Evidence, All photos)
Number of species: 41
Number of photos: 65