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Contribution to the knowledge of the spring butterfly fauna of the Republic of Macedonia (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea & Hesperioidea)

Rudi Verovnik (2012) Contribution to the knowledge of the spring butterfly fauna of the Republic of Macedonia (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea & Hesperioidea). Natura Sloveniae, 14 (2). pp. 39-50. ISSN 1580-0814

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    Abstract

    In spring 2010, we encountered 60 butterfly species during field surveys centred mainly in the under - surv eyed southeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. We visited 23 localities, where several interesting observations were made. Among these, new sites of some rare species such as Pontia chloridice , Pieris krueperi , Plebejus sephirus , Scolitantides orion , Tarucus balkanicus , Melitaea ornata , Carcharodus orientalis , and Erynnis marloyi should be mentioned. Such a high number of species observed indicates an overall high butterfly diversity of this region, particularly in the lower Vardar valley. Here, sever al specific habitats hosting rare and threatened species were discovered. The anthropogenic pressure on important butterfly habitat is still low in the surveyed area; however, the first signs of large scale abandonment are already visible.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: distribution
    Link to COBISS: http://www.cobiss.si/scripts/cobiss?command=search&base=COBIB&select=ID=2720847
    Divisions: Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology > Group for zoology of invertebrates
    National Institute of Biology > Joint Services & Library
    Item ID: 971
    Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2014 09:06
    Last Modified: 21 Aug 2015 14:28
    URI: http://eprints.gozdis.si/id/eprint/971

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