Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic

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

Chazara briseis armena

ssp. armena

Chazara briseis briseis

ssp. briseis

Chazara briseis fergana

ssp. fergana

Chazara briseis hyrcana

ssp. hyrcana

Chazara briseis armena

ssp. armena

Chazara briseis briseis

ssp. briseis

Chazara briseis fergana

ssp. fergana

Chazara briseis hyrcana

ssp. hyrcana

Chazara briseis larnacana

ssp. larnacana

Chazara briseis magna

ssp. magna

Chazara briseis major

ssp. major

Chazara briseis meridionalis

ssp. meridionalis

Chazara briseis larnacana

ssp. larnacana

Chazara briseis magna

ssp. magna

Chazara briseis major

ssp. major

Chazara briseis meridionalis

ssp. meridionalis

Chazara briseis saga

 ssp. saga

 
Chazara briseis armena
ssp. armena f. pirata
Chazara briseis meridionalis
ssp. meridionalis f. pirata
Chazara briseis

Chazara briseis meridionalis habitat

12/07/2012, Spain, Andalusia, Granada province, North of Puebla de Don Fadrique, 1,340mtrs
Chazara briseis

Chazara briseis meridionalis habitat

18/07/2012, Spain, Teruel, Albarracin, 1,230mtrs

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