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Apollo

I saw 4 or 5 individuals in Spain in June, but this one was of particular interest as it's a pregnant female with the sphragis in position. The sphragis is a form of chastity belt and is secreted by the male during copulation. After copulation the secretion hardens to form a horny structure which prevents any other males from copulating with the female.

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Uploaded on November 9, 2012
Taken on June 20, 2012