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Macedonian Grayling :: Pseudochazara cingovskii

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 067

On today’s show we learn about the Macedonian Grayling, a critically endangered butterfly native to the white marble mountains of North Macedonia in southeastern Europe. Its scientific name is Pseudochazara cingovskii and it was first described in 1973.

  1. (00:05) Intro
  2. (02:05) Species Information
  3. (24:52) Citations
  4. (26:43) Music
  5. (33:28) Pledge

For more information about protecting species like the Macedonian Grayling from illegal trade please see the International Fund for Animal Welfare at https://www.ifaw.org/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

  1. Apelblat, Mose. "How Legal Loopholes Make EU a Destination for Illegal Wildlife Trade." The Brussels Times, October 7, 2025 – https://www.brusselstimes.com/1781595/animal-welfare-how-legal-loopholes-make-eu-a-destination-for-illegal-wildlife-trade
  2. Brown, J. 1976. "A Review of the Genus Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951 (Lep., Satyridae) in Greece." Entomologist's Gazette 27: 85–90. – https://biodiversity.unitir.edu.al/Documenten/Brown_1976_Pseudochazara_tisiphone_amymone.pdf
  3. Gullan, P. J., and P. S. Cranston. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. 5th ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. – https://archive.org/details/TheInsectsAnOutlineOfEntomology_201902
  4. Institute of Communication Studies. "Nature for Sale." YouTube video, 25:38. Posted by "Дома / Doma," May 7, 2024. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wNzxEW1w3w
  5. International Fund for Animal Welfare. "Legal Loopholes Make EU a Prime Destination for Stolen Wildlife Trade." Press release, November 22, 2022. – https://www.ifaw.org/press-releases/legal-loopholes-eu-prime-destination-stolen-wildlife-trade
  6. Middleton-Welling, J., Dapporto, L., García-Barros, E. et al. A new comprehensive trait database of European and Maghreb butterflies, Papilionoidea. Scientific Data 7, 351 (2020). – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00697-7
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