Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic

Type locality: South Europe & Algeria

Range: N. Africa, entire Europe, Turkey, Israel, Syria, Transcaucasus, S. & C. Urals. Not reported from Rhodes.

Habitat: Deciduous, coniferous and mixed woodland.  In hot localities in South Europe it is often associated with tree lined rivers or small streams.

Flight Period: Late February to mid November.

Subspecies:

ssp. aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) – North Africa, Spain, Portugal, Balearic Islands, SW & S France, S Switzerland, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Crete, Lesbos, Samos, Kos & Karpathos;

ssp. insula (Howarth, 1971) - Scilly Islands;

ssp. oblita (Harrison, 1949) – Western and Northern Scotland;

ssp. tircis (Godart, 1821) – British Isles, C & E France, N & C Switzerland, Greece, Corfu  European Turkey.