LEPIDOPTERA
S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833
CHAZARA Moore, 1893
Chazara rangontavica J.J. Shchetkin, 1981
Chazara rangontavica J.J. Shchetkin, 1981
· TYPE LOCALITY. Tabakchi and Rangontau mts. [S. Ghissar, Tajikistan].
· RANGE. Confined to the mountains surrounding the South-Tajik Depression.
· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Stony steppe-clad slopes at 900-1,200 m a.s.l. Flight period: May-June.
· SIMILAR SPECIES. Ch. staudingeri: UPS ground colour darker; UPF without white spot in the cell.
Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997