Butterflies of Bulgaria - Nymphalis antiopa

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Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Range: Temperate and boreal Eurasia and N America.

Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to 2400 m a.s.l.

Habitat: Deciduous and mixed forests, river valleys, gardens, bushy mountain slopes etc.

Bionomics: One generation appearing in June-July, hibernates and flies again next sping. Larval host-plants: Salix and Populus (Tolman & Lewington 1997).

Conservation status: Widespread, though usually only single specimens are observed. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

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	Range: Temperate and boreal Eurasia and N America. Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to 2400 m a.s.l. Habitat: Deciduous and mixed forests, river valleys, gardens, bushy mountain slopes etc. Bionomics: One generation appearing in June-July, hibernates and flies again next sping. Larval host-plants: Salix and Populus (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: Widespread, though usually only single specimens are observed. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)