Glaucopsyche alexis (Photo: S. Beshkov, 1 April 2007).
Glaucopsyche alexis
(Poda, 1761)
Status —
The species occurs in Algeria, Tunisia, Europe, Central Asia and Amur. In Bulgaria widely distributed; in mountains up to 1500 m (Vitosha: [above] Dragalevski Manastir) (
Abadjiev, 2001: 132). Listed as vulnerable in Red Data Book of European butterflies (
van Swaay & Warren, 1999: 121).
Localities:
FL87:
Belasitsa [Chalet], Blagoevgrad District: 800—1600 m (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 118) • FL88:
Belasitsa [Chalet], Blagoevgrad District: ≤ 800 m (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 118) • FL89:
Mt Ograzhden, Blagoevgrad District, 41.5167N, 23.1833E: 300—700 m (
Ganev, 1986: 95) • FM37:
Novo Selo [Village], Osogovo Mts, Kyustendil District, 42.1961N, 22.6794E: [1116 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • FM39:
Razhdavitsa [Village], Zemen Gorge, Kyustendil District, 42.3883N, 22.7094E: [637 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 132) • FM39:
Skakavitsa [Station], Zemen Gorge, Kyustendil District, 42.4186N, 22.6553E: [650 m] (
Ganev, 1983a: 85) • FM46:
Stradalovo [Village], Kyustendil District, 42.1275N, 22.7567E: 800 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 133) • FM47:
Pelatikovo [Village], Kyustendil District, 42.1767N, 22.7736E: [812 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 133) • FM72:
Gorna Breznitsa [Village], Blagoevgrad District, 41.7500N, 23.1167E: [498 m] (
Iltschew, 1921: 97) • FM72:
Kresna [Station], Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.7333N, 23.1500E: [232 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • FM72:
Kresna [Station] (W), Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.7333N, 23.1500E: [232 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • FM72:
Oshtavska Reka, Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District: [250 m] (
Iltschew, 1921: 97) • FM73:
Cherniche [Station], Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.8500N, 23.1333E: [274 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • FM73:
Cherniche — Mechkul, Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.8500N, 23.1333E: [274 m] (
Buresch, 1918: 273) • FM73:
Krupnik [Village], Blagoevgrad District, 41.8500N, 23.1167E: 800 m (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • FM96:
Rilski Manastir, Rila Mts, Kyustendil District, 42.1333N, 23.3333E: [1207 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • FM97:
Kirilova Polyana: [1300 m] (
Nicholl, 1900: 64) • FN82:
Dragalevski Manastir, Mt Vitosha, Sofia District: 900—1000 m (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • FN82:
Sofia (Knyzhevo): [800 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • FN86:
Iskrets [Village], Sofia District, 42.98333N, 23.25E: [500 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • FN91:
Pancharevo [Village], Sofia District, 42.6N, 23.417E: [650 m] (
Abadjiev, 1999: 283) • FN92:
Sofia (Lozenets) (
Rebel, 1903: 194) • GL09:
Melnik [Town], Blagoevgrad District, 41.517N, 23.4E: [300 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • GL29:
Paril [Village], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District, 41.433N, 23.683E: 1000 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 133) • GM38:
Kostenets [Town], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.81667E (
Straubenzee, 1933: 35) • GM45:
Velingrad [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District, 42.017N, 24E: [700 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • GM47:
Golyamo Belovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.183N, 23.983E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • GN01:
German [Village], Sofia District, 42.617N, 23.417E: 950 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 133) • KG75:
Peshtera [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District, 42.03333N, 24.3E: [400 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • KG86:
Ognyanovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.133N, 24.417E: [150 m] (
Tuleschkow, 1965: 194) • KG95:
Krichim [Town], Pazardzhik District, 42.05N, 24.467E: [100 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • LG24:
Bachkovski Manastir, Rhodopi Mts, Plovdiv District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • LG25:
Asenova Krepost, Plovdiv District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • LG25:
Asenovgrad [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.017N, 24.867E: [200 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 133) • LG89:
Stara Zagora [Town], 42.433N, 25.642E: [200 m] (
Tuleschkow, 1965: 194) • LH17:
Lovech [Town], 43.133N, 24.717E: [100 m] (
Iwanov, 1926: 217) • LH22:
Karlovo [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.633N, 24.8E: [400 m] (
Haig-Thomas, 1936: 138) • LH31:
Kalofer [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.617N, 24.983E: [600 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 42) • LH87:
Veliko Tarnovo [Town], 43.086N, 25.656E: [100 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • LJ63:
Svishtov [Town], Veliko Tarnovo District, 43.623N, 25.354E: [50 m] (
Nedelkow, 1909: 128) • MF38:
Siv Kladenets [Village], Haskovo District, 41.40889N, 26.15944E: [50 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 133) • MH42:
Sliven (Ablanovo) (
Abadjiev, 2001: 133) • MH42:
Sliven [Town], 42.686N, 26.329E: [300 m] (
Nicholl, 1900: 30) • MH43:
Batmish [Place], Sliven District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • MH68:
Dervisha [Reserve], Shumen District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • MJ15:
Ruse (Obraztsov Chiflik) (
Kowatschew, 1898: 22) • MJ61:
Razgrad [Town], 43.567N, 26.517E: [200 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • MJ62:
Chukata [Place], Razgrad District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 134) • MJ62:
Gara Razgrad [Station] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 13) • MJ71:
Samuil [Village], Razgrad District, 43.517N, 26.75E: [300 m] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 13) • NG39:
Poda [Place], Burgas District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • NG44:
Malko Tarnovo [Town], Burgas District, 41.983N, 27.533E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • NH30:
Burgas [Town], 42.483N, 27.483E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • NH30:
Burgas (Gorno Ezerovo) (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • NH30:
Burgas (Meden Rudnik) (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1930: 175) • NH72:
Emine [Cape], Burgas District (
Buresch, 1930: 234) • NH88:
Euxinograd [Residence], Varna District (
Buresch, 1930: 234) • NJ90:
Balchik [Town], Dobrich District, 43.383N, 28.167E: [50 m] (
Caradja, 1930: 14) • NJ90:
Tuzlata [Place], Dobrich District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 134).
UTM map of the known distribution of Glaucopsyche alexis in Bulgaria.