Butterflies of Bulgaria - Pararge maera

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Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Name in Tolman & Lewington (1997): Lasiommata maera

Range: N Africa, Europe E to Ural, Turkey and the Near East.

Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread up to 2000 m a.s.l. (Abadjiev 2001).

Habitat: Grassy and bushy places.

Bionomics: Two generations from May till August. Larval host-plants: grasses (Poaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).

Conservation status: Widespread and common. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

	Range: N Africa, Europe E to Ural, Turkey and the Near East. Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread up to 2000 m a.s.l. (Abadjiev 2001). Habitat: Grassy and bushy places. Bionomics: Two generations from May till August. Larval host-plants: grasses (Poaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: Widespread and common. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)