Macedonian Grayling vs Sertania Metalmark

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Macedonian Grayling Sertania Metalmark
Scientific Name Pseudochazara cingovskii Sertania circumdata
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae Riodinidae
Size 4-5 cm wingspan 22-28 mm wingspan
Habitat Underground Grasslands
Diet Herbivores Nectar Feeders
Regions North Macedonia South America
Conservation Critically Endangered Least Concern

Macedonian Grayling

A rare grayling butterfly found only on a few limestone hillsides in North Macedonia. It flies low over rocky ground in midsummer.

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Did You Know?

Its total known range covers less than 10 square kilometers of stony hillside.

Sertania Metalmark

Small brown butterfly with orange patches and metallic scaling on the underside. Endemic to the Brazilian cerrado biome.

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Did You Know?

Its range is restricted almost entirely to the threatened cerrado savanna biome of Brazil.