Butterflies of Bulgaria

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Erebia ligea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Range: Eurasia from France to Japan.

Distribution in Bulgaria: Mountains from 800 to ca. 2200 m a.s.l., occasionally found up to 2600 m (Abadjiev 2001).

Habitat: Grassy places in or near coniferous and mixed forests: glades, roads, clearings, slopes etc.

Bionomics: One generation from June till August. Larval host-plants: grasses (Poaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).

Conservation status: Common and widespread. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

	Range: Eurasia from France to Japan. Distribution in Bulgaria: Mountains from 800 to ca. 2200 m a.s.l., occasionally found up to 2600 m (Abadjiev 2001). Habitat: Grassy places in or near coniferous and mixed forests: glades, roads, clearings, slopes etc. Bionomics: One generation from June till August. Larval host-plants: grasses (Poaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: Common and widespread. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Erebia ligea (Linnaeus, 1758)