Nymphalidae: Satyrinae

07424 Great Sooty Satyr Satyrus ferula, (Fabricius, 1793)

BF -- (ABH59.000)

Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2011. Male.
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2011. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2011. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2011. Male.
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2011. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2011. Male.
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2011. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Chepelare valley, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2013.
Chepelare valley, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2013.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2008, female.
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2008, female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2008, female.
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2008, female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2008, female.
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 10th July 2008, female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
nr Bela Palanka, East Serbia, 12th June 2016. Male, 1 of 3.
nr Bela Palanka, East Serbia, 12th June 2016. Male, 1 of 3.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
nr Bela Palanka, East Serbia, 12th June 2016. Male, 2 of 3.
nr Bela Palanka, East Serbia, 12th June 2016. Male, 2 of 3.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
nr Bela Palanka, East Serbia, 12th June 2016. Male, 3 of 3.
nr Bela Palanka, East Serbia, 12th June 2016. Male, 3 of 3.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies


General Information

A generally scarce and local species in Bulgaria which we have found between about 400 to 1200m. However Kolev states that it occurs from 200 to 1800m.



Habitat

In our experience on dry grassy often rocky, srubby slopes, usually on calcareous rocks.

Regional Information

Recorded in 17 (0.9%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in August 2017

Recorded date range (Adult): 12 June to 03 August

Similar Species
NW Bulgaria, 1st July 2015.
NW Bulgaria, 1st July 2015.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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