Nymphalis xanthomelas
(Esper, [1781])
Status —
The range includes Eastern Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan. In Bulgaria reported as common and widespread in the past; up to 2914 m (Pirin: Vihren) (
Buresch, 1918: 142). There are no new records. Listed as vulnerable in Red Data Book of European butterflies (
van Swaay & Warren, 1999: 158).
Localities:
FM72:
Kresna [Station], Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.7333N, 23.1500E: [232 m] (
Buresch, 1918: 142) • FM76:
Rila [Town], Kyustendil District, 42.1333N, 23.1333E: [593 m] (
Joakimow, 1899: 860) • FM78:
Dupnitsa [Town], Kyustendil District, 42.2667N, 23.1167E: [535 m] (
Joakimow, 1899: 860) • FM92:
Vihren Peak, Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District, 41.800N, 23.370E: 2810 [2914] m (
Buresch, 1918: 142) • FM96:
Rilski Manastir, Rila Mts, Kyustendil District, 42.1333N, 23.3333E: [1207 m] (
Joakimow, 1899: 860) • FN82:
Dragalevski Manastir, Mt Vitosha, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • FN91:
Pancharevo [Village], Sofia District, 42.6N, 23.417E: [650 m] (
Rebel, 1903: 166) • FN92:
Sofia (Lozenets) (
Bachmetjew, 1896—1897 (1897): 166) • FN94:
Romcha [Station], Iskar Gorge, Sofia District (
Slivov, 1968: 147) • GL09:
Melnik [Town], Blagoevgrad District, 41.517N, 23.4E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Iltschew, 1921: 72) • GM02:
Vihren Peak, Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District, 41.800N, 23.370E: [2000 m] (
Buresch & Iltschew, 1915: 174) • GM03:
Banderitsa [River], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 260) • GM07:
Ovnarsko [Place], Rila Mts (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • GM18:
Borovets [Resort], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.6E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • GM18:
Pashinitsa [Place], Rila Mts, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • GM38:
Kostenets [Town], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.81667E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • GM39:
Stambolovo [Village], Sofia District, 42.4N, 23.817E: [500 m] (
Iltschew, 1913: 93) • GM47:
Golyamo Belovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.183N, 23.983E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • GM49:
Benkovski, Sredna Gora Range (
Iltschew, 1913: 93) • GN01:
Germanski Manastir, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • GN02:
Vrana, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • KG53:
Kamen Prohod, Rhodopi Mts (
Buresch, 1925: 32) • KG61:
Dospat [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.7N, 24.117E: [1000 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • KG64:
Batak [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District, 41.95N, 24.21667E: [800 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • KG66:
Chepinska Reka, Rhodopi Mts (
Buresch, 1939: 146) • KG77:
Pazardzhik [Town], 42.2N, 24.333E: [200 m] (
Buresch, 1912: 44) • KG95:
Krichim [Town], Pazardzhik District, 42.05N, 24.467E: [100 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • KG95:
Vacha, Rhodopi Mts (
Buresch, 1939: 146) • KH60:
Panagyurishte [Town], Pazardzhik District, 42.5N, 24.183E: [500 m] (
Dirimanow & Schikrenow, 1962: 225) • LG01:
Murgavets [Peak], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District (
Iltschew, 1915: 164) • LG02:
Chepelare [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.733N, 24.683E: [1000 m] (
Iltschew, 1915: 164) • LG16:
Plovdiv [Town], 42.15N, 24.75E: [100 m] (
Buresch, 1912: 44) • LG16:
Plovdiv (Ostrova) [Town], 42.15N, 24.75E: [100 m] (
Buresch, 1909: 18) • LH87:
Veliko Tarnovo [Town], 43.086N, 25.656E: [100 m] (
Tuleschkow, 1930: 132) • MG05:
Simeonovgrad [Town], Haskovo District, 42.033N, 25.833E: [100 m] (
Buresch, 1912: 44) • MH42:
Sliven [Town], 42.686N, 26.329E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • MJ15:
Ruse [Town], 43.856N, 25.971E (
Kowatschew, 1898: 23) • MJ61:
Razgrad [Town], 43.567N, 26.517E: [200 m] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 8) • MJ62:
Gara Razgrad [Station] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 8) • NG44:
Malko Tarnovo [Town], Burgas District, 41.983N, 27.533E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • NG46:
Kalovo [Village], Burgas District, 42.133N, 27.533E: [200 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • NG75:
Brodilovo [Village], Burgas District, 42.083N, 27.85E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • NH22:
Aytos [Town], Burgas District, 42.7N, 27.25E: [50 m] (
Iltschew, 1923: 50) • NH30:
Burgas [Town], 42.483N, 27.483E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 194) • NH78:
Varna [Town], 43.183N, 27.9E (
Rebel, 1903: 166) • NJ16:
Karakuz [Place], Silistra District (
Tuleschkow, 1955: 350).
UTM map of the known distribution of Nymphalis xanthomelas in Bulgaria.