Apatura metis (Photo: S. Beshkov).
Apatura metis
Freyer, 1829
Status —
The species occurs in Eastern and South-East Europe, European Turkey, South-West Russia, Kazakhstan, West Siberia, North-East China, Amur, Korea and Japan. In Bulgaria distributed in isolated colonies at lower altitudes. The species is listed in the Appendix II of the Bern Convention.
Localities:
FL89:
Kozhuh [Hill], Blagoevgrad District, 41.4333N, 23.2500E: [280 m] (
Ganev, 1983c: 58) • FM72:
Kresna [Station], Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.7333N, 23.1500E: [232 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 32) • FP44:
Dimovo (NE) [Village], Vidin District, 43.7417N, 22.7269E: [164 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 241) • FP50:
Chiprovtsi [Town], Montana District, 43.3842N, 22.8808E: [478 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 241) • GL09:
Melnik [Town], Blagoevgrad District, 41.517N, 23.4E: [300 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 32) • GM47:
Golyamo Belovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.183N, 23.983E: [300 m] (
Ganev, 1983b: 92) • KG95:
Krichim [Town], Pazardzhik District, 42.05N, 24.467E: [100 m] (
Buresch, 1912: 41) • KH59:
Reselets [Village], Pleven District, 43.23333N, 24.03333E: [100 m] (
Abadjiev, 1995: 18) • KJ60:
Chomakovtsi [Village], Pleven District, 43.31667N, 24.06667E: [50 m] (
Abadjiev, 1995: 18, Pl. XIX, 122, 140) • LG49:
Brezovo [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.35N, 25.083E: [200 m] (
Abadjiev, 1995: 19) • LH17:
Lovech [Town], 43.133N, 24.717E: [100 m] (
Ganev, 1983b: 92) • LH25:
Berievo [Village], Gabrovo District, 42.967N, 24.883E: [200 m] (
Buchsbaum, 1981/2: 77, 78) • LH95:
Plakovo [Village], Veliko Tarnovo District, 42.967N, 25.683E: [200 m] (
Abadjiev, 1995: 18) • MG01:
Dolno Cherkovishte [Village], Haskovo District: 180 m (
Beshkov, Nowacki & Palka, 1999: 174) • MG23:
Lyubimets [Town], Haskovo District, 41.83333N, 26.08333E: [50 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 241) • MH17:
Kesarevo [Village], Veliko Tarnovo District, 43.15N, 25.967E: [50 m] (
Ganev, 1983c: 58) • MH33:
Byala [Village], Sliven District, 42.733N, 26.183E: [300 m] (
Rebel, 1903: 163—164) • MJ61:
Razgrad [Town], 43.567N, 26.517E: [200 m] (
Ganev, 1983b: 92).
UTM map of the known distribution of Apatura metis in Bulgaria.