Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe

These pages are showing the relationship of Ophrys sphegodes s.l. and arachnitiformis s.l., which are occurring in Western Europe, i.e. from Spain, via France, Central Europe, Italy including the big islands, to Croatia. The sequence of the species tries to follow the (supposed) relationship between them. Probably the origin of some of the arachnitiforme species is based on hybridisation with species of the fuciflora-, scolopax-, argolica- or bertolonii groups.

Closely related Ophrys, which are pollinated by the same bee species, are named in subspecies rank.

If you click on a species name in the left frame's menu, you get a short description and several thumbnails of images. The thumbnails can also be clicked to get separate windows with the images in bigger size, which are always presented in groups of two. This way images of several species can be simultaneously on the screen, for example for comparision.

Ophrys incubacea subsp. castri-caesaris, I Liguria 25.5.01	Ophrys cilentana, I Cilento 16.3.02


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Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe

Introduction
Comparison of Stigmatic Caves



Ophrys ...
... sipontensis				x
... garganica				x	x	x
... passionis	x	x
... majellensis				x
... castri-caesaris		x		x
... incubacea	x	x		x	x	x
... brutia				x
... minipassionis				x
... classica				x
... sphegodes	x	x	x	x
... massiliensis		x		x
... araneola		x	x	?
... virescens	?	x		?
... argensonensis		x
... illyrica				?
... tommasinii				?
'small from Gargano'				x
'early near Naples'				x
... riojana	x
... argentaria				x
... tarquinia				x
'western arachnitif.'	x	x
... arachnitiformis		x		x
... splendida		x		x
... aveyronensis	x	x
... castellana	x
... tyrrhena				x
... cilentana				x
... archipelagi				x
... mateolana				x
... cephalonica
... exaltata				x		x
... panormitana						x
... praecox					x
... morisii					x
... provincialis		x
... panattensis					x
... lunulata						x
... tarentina				x
... promontorii				x
... melitensis



Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe