Habitat «Barren land»
Region: Valais Alps
Height: 2580m ASL
Vegetation stage: alpine
Description: Soil of fine rocky debris with few grasses and flowers (e.g. counter-leaved saxifrage) and lichens.
The barren area is not used as alpine pasture.
Height: 2580m ASL
Vegetation stage: alpine
Description: Soil of fine rocky debris with few grasses and flowers (e.g. counter-leaved saxifrage) and lichens.
The barren area is not used as alpine pasture.
In this habitat, we have so far been able to detect the following creatures and plants, among others:
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Dasytes obscurus on Dryas octopetala (08.08.2021, F190302, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Dasytes obscurus on Dryas octopetala (08.08.2021, F190309, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Macroglossum stellatarum an Schleichers Enzian (Gentiana schleicheri) (14.10.2025, F315476, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Malacosoma alpicola on Saxifraga oppositifolia (08.08.2021, C203337, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Malacosoma alpicola on Saxifraga oppositifolia (08.08.2021, C203344, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Zygaena exulans on Gypsophila repens (08.08.2021, F190413, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Zygaena exulans on Gypsophila repens (08.08.2021, F190415, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Fauna
Insects
Flies (Brachycera)
Acrosathe annulata on Saxifraga paniculata (08.08.2021, C203471, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Acrosathe annulata on Saxifraga paniculata (08.08.2021, C203486, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Helina reversio on Gypsophila repens (08.08.2021, C203138, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Flowers
Grasshoppers (Orthoptera)
Lichens (Lichen)
Plants
Shrubs
Spiders (Araneae)
Wasps (Vespidae)
Impressions from the habitat
Number of species: 38
Number of photos: 75
Number of photos: 75