Caption

Brown-headed brown butterfly (thymelicus sylvestris) and two longhorned beetles (purpuricenus) mating on a purple flower, Rennsteig, Franconian Forest nature park Park

Date

Jul 24, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Marco Bunk

Reference

BRK26B79_391

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 7.7in x 13.7in / 2304 x 4096 (300dpi)

Keywords

couple two male animal blossom flower plant reproduction Butterfly Beetle Insect mating animal behaviour animal nature Thuringia German wildlife mate Europe female animal diurnal butterfly natural preserve Franconia reserve flowering male female lilac landscape european Longhorn beetle social behaviour nature reserve uplands way adult Germany Two Animals skipper butterfly purple animal pair wildlife photography Rennsteig Small Skipper adult animal natural environment Low mountain landscape mating behavior flying insect Frankenwald mating season long-distance hiking trail mature Central Europe trail Hiking trail Brown butterfly Purple flower pair 2 bloom Lepidopteran bug copulation open air Thüringen fauna copulate nature park protected area scenery social behavior low mountain range path German Federal Republic 2 animals animal couple old animal habitat mating behaviour pterygote insect Franconian Forest mating time Middle Europe hiking trail adult male pairing Naturpark sanctuary in flower violet countryside Long-horned beetle nature conservation area Republic of Germany maiting pair natural habitat mating period Hiking path sexual intercourse conservation area landscape photo Long horned beetle natural reserve FRG pair of animals rutting season walking trail copula Longicorn environmental reserve foot path courtship display couples male animals blossoms flowers plants reproductions Butterflies Beetles Insects matings animals female animals diurnal butterflies natural preserves reserves males females landscapes Longhorn beetles social behaviours nature reserves ways Two Animal skipper butterflies animal pairs Small Skippers adult animals natural environments flying insects matures Hiking trails pairs blooms bugs copulating blooming sceneries paths animal couples pterygote insects hiking trails maiting pairs Hiking paths blossoming BRD pairs of animals walking trails animal behavior mates Europe's NSG copulates natural park landscape photograph landscape shot