Pseudochazara euxina
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pseudochazara euxina faces severe population decline due to habitat degradation from overgrazing by livestock in its montane grassland habitats. Tourism development and infrastructure construction in the Caucasus Mountains have fragmented its already limited range. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to higher elevations with increasingly limited suitable habitat.
Habitat
This butterfly inhabits montane grasslands and alpine meadows in the Caucasus Mountains, typically at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. It requires flower-rich grasslands with specific host plants and is particularly associated with steep slopes and rocky outcrops in subalpine zones.
