| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Coenonympha |
| Species | leander |
| Authority | (Esper, 1784) |
| English Name | Russian Heath |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Russian Heath is found both on dry, as well as somewhat damp, grassy vegetation, at wood margins and in woodland clearings and on grasslands. The butterflies have a rather low flight. At rest, just like other heaths, the Russian Heath keeps its wings closed. Sheep’s-fescue (Festuca ovina) and Slender False-brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) are among the grasses used as foodplants. This species has one brood a year and hibernates as a caterpillar.
Albania / Bulgaria / Greece / Greece: Mainland / North Macedonia / Romania / European Russia / Serbia / Serbia: Serbia / Serbia: Kosovo / European Türkiye / Ukraine /
No larval foodplants are available for this species.