Chazara briseis (Linnaeus, 1764)
Type locality: Germany
Range: North Africa, to Central & South Europe, Asia Minor, Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, NW China, Tuva & Siberia
Habitat: Steppe and other xerophytic grassy associations between 500 - 2,500 mtrs
Flight Period: June to September
Subspecies:
ssp. armena Jachontov, 1911 - the Caucasus Major and Minor, the Armenian Highland;
ssp. briseis (Linnaeus 1764) - Germany to Central Europe, Hungary, Kazakhstan;
ssp. fergana (Staudinger, 1886) (= maracandica Staudinger, 1886) - Ghissar, S. Ghissar, Darvaz, Alai, the W. Pamirs;
ssp. hyrcana (Staudinger, 1886) - Kopet-Dagh;
ssp. larnacana (Oberthür, 1909) - Cyprus;
ssp. magna Heyne, [1894] - N. Tian-Shan, Dzhungarsky Alatau;
ssp. major (Oberthür, 1876) - North Africa;
ssp. meridionalis (Staudinger, 1886) - the S. European part, W. Siberia, Saur and Tarbagatai, the Altai, S. Siberia.
ssp. saga (Fruhstorfer, 1909) - Dalmations;
Form: A colour form with ochreous-red bands is known under the name of pirata Esper, 1777
ssp. armena
ssp. briseis
ssp. fergana
ssp. hyrcana
ssp. armena
ssp. briseis
ssp. fergana
ssp. hyrcana
ssp. larnacana
ssp. magna
ssp. major
ssp. meridionalis
ssp. larnacana
ssp. magna
ssp. major
ssp. meridionalis
ssp. saga
Chazara briseis meridionalis habitat
Chazara briseis meridionalis habitat
18/07/2012, Spain, Teruel, Albarracin, 1,230mtrs