Nymphalidae: Satyrinae

07438 Delattin's Grayling Hipparchia volgensis, (Mazochin-Porshnjakov, 1952)

BF -- (ABH59.000)

Tsarvaritsa, (Kyustendil Prov), 14th June 2016. Female, 1 of 2.  Poss. this sp. (see notes below)
Tsarvaritsa, (Kyustendil Prov), 14th June 2016. Female, 1 of 2. Poss. this sp. (see notes below)
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Tsarvaritsa, (Kyustendil Prov), 14th June 2016. Female, 1 of 2. Poss. this sp. (see notes below)
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Tsarvaritsa, (Kyustendil Prov), 14th June 2016. Female, 2 of 2. Poss. this sp. (see notes below)
Tsarvaritsa, (Kyustendil Prov), 14th June 2016. Female, 2 of 2. Poss. this sp. (see notes below)
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Bobov Dol, W Bulgaria, 14th June 2016. Female - possibly this species (see notes below)
near Bobov Dol, W Bulgaria, 14th June 2016. Female - possibly this species (see notes below)
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies


General Information

Delattin's Grayling (Hipparchia volgensis) is extremely hard to separate in the field from Grayling (Hipparchia semele ) and Southern Grayling (Hipparchia senthes) as they cannot be reliably separated except by examining the genitalia. According to Zdravko Kolev H. semele is mainly in the mountains south of the Stara Planina, whereas H. senthes in in the hotter areas mainly in the south of the country. Because of the location where these specimens were photographed there is a good chance that the photos here are of H. volgensis



Habitat

Dry sunny rocky slopes etc.

Regional Information

Distribution in Bulgaria poorly known due to confusion with the other very similar species.


Recorded in 3 (0.2%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in June 2016

Recorded date range (Adult): 12 June to 16 June