Endemic for South-East Europe. In Bulgaria distributed in Stara Planina, Rila, Pirin, Slavyanka and Rhodopi mountains between 960 (Pirin: Demyanitsa) (
Buresch & Iltschew, 1921: 73) and 2925 m (Rila: Musala) (
Abadjiev, 2001: 213).
: Pl. XV, 119) • LH22:
UTM map of the known distribution of Erebia melas in Bulgaria.