Maculinea arion (Photo: S. Beshkov, June 2007).
Maculinea arion
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Status —
The species occurs in Europe, Turkey, Russia, North Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and Japan. In Bulgarian widely distributed; in mountains up to 1800 m (Pirin: Banderitsa) (
Buresch & Iltschew, 1921: 62). The species is included in Appendix II of the Bern Convention and is listed as vulnerable in Red Data Book of European butterflies (
van Swaay & Warren, 1999: 124).
Localities:
FL79:
Mt Ograzhden, Blagoevgrad District: 1300—1639 m (
Ganev, 1986: 95) • FL87:
Belasitsa [Chalet], Blagoevgrad District: 800—1600 m (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 118) • FL88:
Belasitsa [Chalet], Blagoevgrad District: ≤ 800 m (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 118) • FM72:
Kresna [Station], Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.7333N, 23.1500E: [232 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • FM73:
Krupnik [Village], Blagoevgrad District, 41.8500N, 23.1167E: 800 m (
Iltschew, 1921: 97) • FM78:
Dupnitsa [Town], Kyustendil District, 42.2667N, 23.1167E: [535 m] (
Joakimow, 1899: 859) • FM91:
Lilyanovo [Village], Blagoevgrad District, 41.6167N, 23.3167E: [676 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 177) • FM96:
Rilski Manastir, Rila Mts, Kyustendil District, 42.1333N, 23.3333E: [1207 m] (
Joakimow, 1899: 859) • FM97:
Kirilova Polyana: [1300 m] (
Nicholl, 1900: 64) • FN82:
Dragalevski Manastir, Mt Vitosha, Sofia District: 950—1600 m (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176—177) • FN82:
Mt Lyulin, Sofia District (
Graves, 1928: 81) • FN82:
Sofia (Knyzhevo): [800 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • FN91:
Kokalyanski Manastir, Sofia District: [800 m] (
Bachmetjew, 1898: 32) • FN91:
Pancharevo [Village], Sofia District, 42.6N, 23.417E: [650 m] (
Abadjiev, 1999: 283) • GL29:
Gradishte [Hill], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: 800—900 m (
Lehmann, 1994: 281) • GM02:
Banderitsa [River], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: 1600—1800 m (
Buresch & Iltschew, 1921: 62) • GM03:
Banderitsa [River], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: 1000—1600 m (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 177) • GM03:
Bansko [Town], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District, 41.839N, 23.5E: [700 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • GM03:
Demyanitsa [River], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: 800—1000 m (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 177) • GM04:
Razlog [Town], Blagoevgrad District, 41.89N, 23.479E: [700 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • GM07:
Levi Iskar [River], Rila Mts (
Nicholl, 1900: 65, 66) • GM18:
Borovets [Resort], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.6E (
Drenowski, 1909b: 74) • GM18:
Slivnitsa [River], Rila Mts, Sofia District (
Graves, 1928: 81) • GM18:
Varnika [Place], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.6E (
Graves, 1928: 81) • GM34:
Alandere [River], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 136) • GM35:
Ablanitsa [Village], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District, 41.98333N, 23.96667E: [1000 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 136) • GM38:
Kostenets [Town], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.81667E (
Nicholl, 1900: 68) • GM46:
Elin Vrah [Peak], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 136) • GM47:
Golyamo Belovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.183N, 23.983E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • GM49:
Benkovski, Sredna Gora Range (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • GN01:
Germanski Manastir, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • GN02:
Vrana, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • GN13:
Buhovski Manastir, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • GN24:
Vitinya [Pass], Stara Planina Range (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • KG71:
Borino [Village], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.683N, 24.283E: [1000 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • KG83:
Selcha [Village], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.833N, 24.383E: [1000 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 136) • KH59:
Reselets [Village], Pleven District, 43.23333N, 24.03333E: [100 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 136) • LG02:
Chepelare [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.733N, 24.683E: [1000 m] (
Iltschew, 1915: 166) • LG24:
Bachkovski Manastir, Rhodopi Mts, Plovdiv District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • LH03:
Dermenka Chalet, Stara Planina Range: 1500 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 138) • LH17:
Lovech [Town], 43.133N, 24.717E: [100 m] (
Iwanov, 1926: 217) • LH22:
Karlovo [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.633N, 24.8E: [400 m] (
Haig-Thomas, 1936: 138) • LH32:
Kaloferski Manastir [Monastery], Plovdiv District: 700—1600 m (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • LH64:
Gabrovo [Town], 42.875N, 25.334E: [400 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • LH87:
Veliko Tarnovo [Town], 43.086N, 25.656E: [100 m] (
Bachmetjew, 1902: 404) • MG01:
Momina Skala Chalet (
Abadjiev, 2001: 138) • MH33:
Cherkovnata Koriya [Place], Sliven District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • MH42:
Sliven (Ablanovo) (
Pigulew, 1899—1900 (1899): 23) • MH42:
Sliven [Town], 42.686N, 26.329E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • MH43:
Chatalka [Peak], Stara Planina Range, Sliven District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • MH43:
Kutelka [Place], Sliven District: [900 m] (
Rebel, 1903: 19) • MJ62:
Gara Razgrad [Station] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 14) • MJ71:
Samuil [Village], Razgrad District, 43.517N, 26.75E: [300 m] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 14) • NG36:
Zvezdets [Village], Burgas District, 42.11666N, 27.41667E: [300 m] (
Iltschew, 1924: 176) • NG38:
Krushevets [Village], Burgas District, 42.26667N, 27.48333E: [100 m] (
Iltschew, 1924: 176) • NG44:
Malko Tarnovo [Town], Burgas District, 41.983N, 27.533E: [300 m] (
Iltschew, 1924: 176) • NG65:
Kosti [Village], Burgas District, 42.067N, 27.783E: [50 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 176) • NH89:
Kranevo [Village], Dobrich District, 43.33333N, 28.05E (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • NJ80:
Fish-fish Dere [Place], Dobrich District, 43.383N, 28.083E: [50 m] (
Popescu-Gorj, 1964: 237) • NJ90:
Balchik [Town], Dobrich District, 43.383N, 28.167E: [50 m] (
Caradja, 1929: 63).
UTM map of the known distribution of Maculinea arion in Bulgaria.