Coenonympha leander is a butterfly that inhabits nutrient poor grasslands, grassy slopes and pastures especially near the woodland or near scrub.
   The adults are on wing between mid-May and July (according to altitude). 
    The uniform row of spots on the underside hindwing and a reddish submarginal band are identifying characteristic of the Russian Heath.
   They ares potentially endangered in lower altitudes because of ever increasing intensity of agriculture and subsequent loss of habitat.