Brenthis hecate (Photo S. Beshkov, 2006).
Brenthis hecate
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status —
The species range includes South Europe, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Altai. In Bulgaria distributed in mainly isolated colonies. In mountainous areas located at an altitude of 1200 m (Belasitsa: Belasitsa Chalet) (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 117); in some localities common.
Localities:
FL87:
Belasitsa [Chalet], Blagoevgrad District: 800—1200 m (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 117) • FL88:
Belasitsa [Chalet], Blagoevgrad District: ≤ 800 m (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 117) • FM39:
Skakavitsa [Station], Zemen Gorge, Kyustendil District, 42.4186N, 22.6553E: [650 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 294) • FM96:
Rilski Manastir, Rila Mts, Kyustendil District, 42.1333N, 23.3333E: [1207 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 34) • FN72:
Sveti Kiril i Metodiy [Monastery], Mt Lyulin, Sofia District (
Drenowski, 1904: 255) • FN82:
Sofia (Knyzhevo): [800 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • FN82:
Sofia (Vladaya) (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • FN91:
Pancharevo [Village], Sofia District, 42.6N, 23.417E: [650 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 294) • FN92:
Sofia (
Rebel, 1903: 170) • GM04:
Razlog [Town], Blagoevgrad District, 41.89N, 23.479E: [700 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 34) • GM07:
Levi Iskar [River], Rila Mts (
Nicholl, 1900: 66) • GM18:
Borovets [Resort], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.6E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • GM19:
Samokov [Town], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.333N, 23.55E (
Rebel, 1903: 170) • GM38:
Kostenets [Town], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.81667E (
Haig-Thomas, 1936: 137) • GM47:
Golyamo Belovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.183N, 23.983E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • GN01:
German [Village], Sofia District, 42.617N, 23.417E: 1000 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 294) • GN17:
Cherepish [Station], Iskar Gorge (
Slivov, 1968: 148) • KG71:
Borino [Village], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.683N, 24.283E: [1000 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • KG82:
Devin [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.733N, 24.4E: [800 m] (
Abadjiev, 1995: 54) • KG83:
Selcha [Village], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.833N, 24.383E: [1000 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • KG86:
Byaga [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.067N, 24.367E: [200 m] (
Ganev & Beshkov, 1987: 113) • KH59:
Markova Mogila, Pleven District (
Abadjiev, 1995: 54, Pl. XXVI, 125) • KH59:
Reselets [Village], Pleven District, 43.23333N, 24.03333E: [100 m] (
Abadjiev, 1995: 54) • LG71:
Sredna Arda [Station], Kardzhali District: [200 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 294) • LG80:
Darets, Kardzhali District (
Beshkov, 1995: 202) • LG80:
Studen Kladenets [Village], Kardzhali District, 41.6N, 25.65E: [150 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 294) • LH17:
Lovech [Town], 43.133N, 24.717E: [100 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • LH64:
Gabrovo [Town], 42.875N, 25.334E: [400 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 34) • LH87:
Veliko Tarnovo [Town], 43.086N, 25.656E: [100 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • MG01:
Madzharovo [Town], Haskovo District, 41.633N, 25.867E: [100 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 294) • MH33:
Cherkovnata Koriya [Place], Sliven District (
Rebel, 1903: 170) • MH42:
Sliven [Town], 42.686N, 26.329E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • MH55:
Kotlenski Prohod [Pass], Sliven District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 294) • MJ62:
Gara Razgrad [Station] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 9) • MJ71:
Samuil [Village], Razgrad District, 43.517N, 26.75E: [300 m] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 9) • NG39:
Poda [Place], Burgas District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • NG49:
Ravna Gora [Village], Burgas District, 42.367N, 27.55E: [50 m] (
Iltschew, 1924: 174) • NG58:
Arkutino [Lake], Burgas District (
Franke, 1989: 135) • NG68:
Primorsko [Town], Burgas District, 42.267N, 27.767E: [0 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 34) • NG75:
Brodilovo [Village], Burgas District, 42.083N, 27.85E (
Iltschew, 1924: 174) • NG75:
Sinemorets [Village], Burgas District, 42.06667N, 27.98333E (
Iltschew, 1924: 174) • NH30:
Burgas [Town], 42.483N, 27.483E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 211) • NJ44:
Dryanovets [Village], Dobrich District, 43.71667N, 27.56667E: [200 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 296).
UTM map of the known distribution of Brenthis hecate in Bulgaria.