| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Coenonympha |
| Species | rhodopensis |
| Authority | Elwes, 1900 |
| English Name | Eastern Large 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 Eastern Large Heath occurs mainly on grasslands above the tree-line. It is also sometimes found in clearings in damp woodland. The caterpillars feed on fescues (Festuca spp.), Blue Moor-grass (Sesleria albicans), cotton-grasses (Eriophorum spp.), White Beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba), and Beaked Sedge (Carex rostrata). This species has one generation a year and passes the winter as a caterpillar.
Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Italy / Italy: Mainland / North Macedonia / Montenegro / Romania / Serbia / Serbia: Serbia / Serbia: Kosovo /
No larval foodplants are available for this species.