Neptis sappho (Photo: S. Beshkov, May 2007).

Neptis sappho

(Pallas, 1771)

Status —

The range of the species includes South-East Europe, Central and North-East Asia, North China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. In Bulgaria rare in isolated colonies; in mountains recorded up to 1300 m (Stara Planina: Chumerna) (Tschorbadjiew, 1919: 183).

Localities:

FM37: Novo Selo [Village], Osogovo Mts, Kyustendil District, 42.1961N, 22.6794E: [1116 m] (Abadjiev, 2001: 245) • FM39: Skakavitsa [Station], Zemen Gorge, Kyustendil District, 42.4186N, 22.6553E: [650 m] (Abadjiev, 2001: 245) • FN82: Boyanska Reka [River], Mt Vitosha, Sofia District (Drenowski, 1907b: 3) • FN82: Dragalevska Reka [River], Mt Vitosha, Sofia District (Drenowski, 1907b: 3) • FN91: Pancharevo [Village], Sofia District, 42.6N, 23.417E: [650 m] (Abadjiev, 1999: 288) • FN97: Lakatnik [Station], Iskar Gorge, Sofia District: [300 m] (Abadjiev, 1995: Pl. XX, 122) • FP23: Salash [Village], Vidin District, 43.6128N, 22.5283E: 550 m (Abadjiev, 2001: 245) • FP47: Vidin [Town], 43.9900N, 22.8725E: [34 m] (Ganev, 1983c: 59) • GM47: Golyamo Belovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.183N, 23.983E: [300 m] (Buresch, 1912: 42) • GN17: Cherepish [Station], Iskar Gorge (Buresch, 1912: 42) • KH59: Reselets [Village], Pleven District, 43.23333N, 24.03333E: [100 m] (Abadjiev, 1995: 28, 29, 142) • KJ60: Chomakovtsi [Village], Pleven District, 43.31667N, 24.06667E: [50 m] (Abadjiev, 1995: 28) • LH15: Oreshak [Village], Lovech District, 42.883N, 24.767E: [500 m] (Abadjiev, 1995: 28) • LH17: Lovech [Town], 43.133N, 24.717E: [100 m] (Drenowski, 1907b: 3) • LH25: Berievo [Village], Gabrovo District, 42.967N, 24.883E: [200 m] (Buchsbaum, 1981/2: 77) • LH31: Kalofer [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.617N, 24.983E: [600 m] (Bachmetjew, 1902: 405) • LH75: Dryanovo [Town], Gabrovo District, 42.983N, 25.492E: [200 m] (Abadjiev, 1995: 28) • LH75: Dryanovski Manastir [Monastery], Gabrovo District: 250 m (Abadjiev, 2001: 245) • MH13: Chumerna [Peak], Stara Planina Range, Sliven District: 1300 m (Tschorbadjiew, 1919: 183) • MH16: Razsoha [Village], Veliko Tarnovo District, 43.017N, 25.983E: [200 m] (Abadjiev, 1995: 28) • MH54: Kotel [Town], Sliven District, 42.883N, 26.45E: [500 m] (Bachmetjew, 1902: 405) • MH95: Rishki Prohod [Pass], Shumen District (Abadjiev, 1995: 28) • MJ61: Razgrad [Town], 43.567N, 26.517E: [200 m] (Markowitsch, 1909: 7) • NH05: Veselinovo [Village], Shumen District, 42.983N, 27.033E: [100 m] (Abadjiev, 2001: 245) • NH26: Krasimir [Village], Varna District, 43.033N, 27.3E: [50 m] (Buresch, 1940: 247).

UTM map of the known distribution of Neptis sappho in Bulgaria.