A preliminary report on butterfly fauna (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, China

The butterfly fauna of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, western Yunnan, China was investigated during a series of field surveys conducted between April 2014 and May 2018. A total of 216 butterfly species were recorded (Hesperiidae 41, Papilionidae 20, Pieridae 21, Lycaenidae 45, and Nymphalidae 89), of which 179 represent new records for Tengchong. Significant findings include paratype materials of a recently described genus and a subspecies, respectively, as well as three national and five provincial new records. Several obscure species were rediscovered during the survey, including two taxa that have not been recorded since their descriptions, Celaenorrhinus morena Evans, 1949 and Thoressa pedla pedla (Evans, 1956). The result of the survey is presented herein with notes on some little-known species. Additionally, past records on Tengchong butterfly fauna were reviewed and a name is treated as nomen nudum.

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Introduction to a four-year biodiversity survey of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, in the footsteps of pioneering naturalists in western Yunnan, China

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4438.11.11.14391-14401 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 14391-14401 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bosco Pui Lok Chan ◽

Zeng Bi ◽

Shao-Zhong Duan

Keyword(s):

Yunnan Province ◽

New Genus ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Habitat Degradation ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Biodiversity Survey ◽

Field Surveys ◽

National Nature Reserve ◽

Western Yunnan ◽

History Of

The Gaoligongshan Mountains in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, is one of the biologically richest areas on Earth. In 2014, we launched a four-year biodiversity survey in the Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve and its immediate vicinity, aiming to update the current diversity, distribution, and status of the mammals, birds, herpetofauna, freshwater fishes, and butterflies on which we have expertise. Despite the intensity of earlier scientific explorations, our survey resulted in the discoveries of a new genus, a number of new species, genera and species new to China, Gaoligongshan, or Tengchong County, and updated the altitude limits for some species. Species richness of mammalian and avian fauna, the two groups most susceptible to habitat loss and hunting, remains remarkably high, but past impacts of hunting and habitat degradation were in evidence. Our results clearly illustrate the immense conservation value of this mountain range and the necessity for more in-depth, focused biodiversity field surveys. This monograph summarizes our findings, and this chapter gives an overview of the geography, climate, vegetation, and ecology of Tengchong, a history of earlier and present biodiversity explorations, and conservation recommendations based on our findings.

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Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Restinga de Cabedelo National Forest, Paraíba State, Brazil

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e970 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. e970

Author(s):

Adalberto Medeiros ◽

Emanoel Pereira Gualberto ◽

Rafael Pereira Rodrigues ◽

Solange Maria Kerpel

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

National Forest ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

Preliminary Information ◽

Butterfly Fauna ◽

Forested Areas

Restinga forests are plant formations that occur on plains of quaternary sandy deposits along the Brazilian coast. Despite historical reduction of the Restinga forests, little effort has been made to know the butterfly fauna of these areas. This paper is an important contribution to the butterfly’s knowledge, being the second inventory in the Restinga forest of northeastern Brazil. The survey was conducted in the Restinga de Cabedelo National Forest (FLONA de Cabedelo, following the Portuguese abbreviation) and aimed to provide preliminary information on the butterflies richness in this region. A total of 89 butterfly species and 1,503 individuals were recorded at FLONA de Cabedelo. Hesperiidae was the richest family (34 species), followed by Nymphalidae (33) Pieridae (eight), Lycaenidae (seven), Riodinidae (five), and Papilionidae (two). In general, the butterfly fauna of the FLONA de Cabedelo is dominated by species widely distributed and commonly found in open or forested areas in Brazil. Five species are new records in Paraíba state: Calydna sturnula (Geyer), Theope foliorum (Bates), Cogia hassan (Butler), Vehilius inca (Scudder), and Chiothion asychis (Stoll). We suggest carrying out monthly samplings which will certainly increase the list of species herein presented.

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Mammals of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4439.11.11.14402-14414 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 14402-14414 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fei Li ◽

Xiang-Yuan Huang ◽

Xing-Chao Zhang ◽

Xing-Xi Zhao ◽

Jian-Huan Yang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Yunnan Province ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Black Bear ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Livestock Grazing ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Field Surveys ◽

Asiatic Black Bear ◽

National Nature Reserve ◽

Low Altitude

We conducted field surveys on the mammalian diversity in the Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, China, using camera trap and transect method between April 2014 and May 2018. A total of 46 identifiable mammal species were recorded, including one new record for China and nine new species for the Tengchong County. Of the 46 species, nine are globally threatened (three Endangered and six Vulnerable) and six are Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Species richness of most mammal groups in Tengchong remains high compared to similar sites in neighbouring countries; however, encounter rates for species vulnerable to high hunting pressures were quite low and large carnivores, except the Asiatic Black Bear, were either extirpated or at critically low numbers. Future surveys should cover a wider elevation range and a variety of microhabitats to increase the probability of detecting the species not yet recorded. To enhance the conservation value of the reserve for the diverse mammalian community, poaching and livestock grazing should be further controlled; in addition, protection and restoration of low-altitude forests should be encouraged. Monitoring and research on selected flagship species should also be conducted.

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A new species of Craterium (Myxomycetes, Physaraceae) growing on living grass and new records of the genus from China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.443.1.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 443 (1) ◽

pp. 13-18

Author(s):

BO ZHANG ◽

HAIXIA MA ◽

ZHUANG LI ◽

YU LI ◽

XIAO LI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

New Records ◽

Northeastern China ◽

Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽

Fruiting Bodies ◽

National Nature Reserve ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species ◽

Scanning Electron

A new species of Craterium (C. subpurpurea) collected in the Changbai Mountain National Nature Reserve, Jilin Province, northeastern China, is described. The fruiting bodies of C. subpurpurea are long cylindrical with distinct ridges, with large spinulose spores (8–10 μm diam.) as well as a persistent purplish pale peridium at the base of the sporotheca. A newly described species, C. aureonuleatum, has been documented in China for the first time, based on material collected from the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Hubei Province and the Gexigou National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province. Craterium aureonuleatum is characterized by a yellowish pseudocolumella at the apex of the sporocarp and a persistent cup-like peridium when mature. Descriptions and scanning electron micrographs for these members of the genus Craterium are provided.

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Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the island of Korčula, Croatia

Entomologist s Gazette ◽

10.31184/g00138894.693.1677 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 69 (3) ◽

pp. 171-185

Author(s):

Toni Koren ◽

Ivona Burić ◽

Boris Lauš ◽

Stanislav Gomboc ◽

Nikola Tvrtković

Keyword(s):

Rare Species ◽

New Records ◽

Species Abundance ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

As Species ◽

Butterfly Fauna ◽

Suitable Habitats ◽

Very High ◽

Cupido Minimus

A study of the butterfly fauna of the Croatian island of Korčula is presented. Fieldwork was carried out from 2011 to 2017, during several visits in different vegetation seasons, from the end of April until November. Altogether, 53 species were recorded during the survey, including 21 new records for the island. Along with literature records, 60 butterfly species have so far been recorded on Korčula. When compared with other Adriatic islands, only Cres, Lošinj, Krk and Brač have more butterfly species than Korčula. In general, the number of species, as well as species abundance, was very high in most localities, indicating the long-term persistence of suitable habitats on the island. Records of rare species such as Iolana iolas, Cupido minimus, Aglais urticae, Satyrus ferula and Pyrgus armoricanus present important extensions of their known ranges on the islands and in Dalmatia.

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Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Lastovo archipelago, Croatia

Entomologist s Gazette ◽

10.31184/g00138894.711.1746 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (1) ◽

pp. 61-67

Author(s):

Toni Koren ◽

Boris Lauš

Keyword(s):

Adriatic Sea ◽

New Records ◽

Species Number ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

Butterfly Fauna ◽

Open Fields

A study of the butterfly fauna of the southern Croatian islands of Lastovo and Prežba is presented. Fieldwork was carried out from 2013 to 2018, during different vegetation seasons. Altogether 30 species were recorded during the survey, including 13 new records for Lastovo. Along with Satyrium ilicis known only from the literature, 31 butterfly species have so far been recorded on Lastovo. On Prežba, 15 species have been recorded, representing the first butterfly records for the island. With respect to the butterfly fauna, Lastovo is one of the poorest medium sized islands in the Adriatic Sea. The main reason for this is its position, as it is one of the outer islands of the Adriatic, being about 94 km from the mainland. Additionally, most of the arable and open fields on the islands were abandoned in the last century and were, until recently, almost completely overgrown with bushes and maquis. This may be another reason for such a low species number, as well as the extremely low number of observed specimens of some species.

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A report on the herpetofauna of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, China

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4437.11.11.14434-14451 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 14434-14451 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jian-Huan Yang ◽

Xiang-Yuan Huang ◽

Jian-Fang Ye ◽

Shen-Pin Yang ◽

Xing-Chao Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

Systematic Study ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

New Records ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Amphibian Species ◽

National Nature Reserve ◽

Survey Results

We present the results from a series of herpetological surveys conducted in the Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province, China between April 2014 and November 2018. A total of 59 species of amphibians and reptiles (one salamander, 30 batrachians, four lizards, and 24 snakes) were recorded during the surveys including three newly described amphibian species and 17 new records for Tengchong, 10 of which also represent new generic records for the area. Natural history notes of some little-known species are presented. Our survey results clearly demonstrate that the herpetofauna diversity of this mountain range is still underestimated and warrants further systematic study.

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Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of an urban park in northeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2018-0614 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Douglas H. A. Melo ◽

Marcelo Duarte ◽

Olaf H. H. Mielke ◽

Robert K. Robbins ◽

André V. L. Freitas

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Urban Park ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

Forest Edges ◽

Generalist Species ◽

Secondary Vegetation ◽

Butterfly Fauna

Abstract Despite being one of the groups most well studied in Brazil, the butterfly fauna of northeastern Brazil, especially north of the mouth of São Francisco River, is poorly known. The aim of this study was to inventory the butterfly fauna in a remnant of Atlantic Forest in the state of Pernambuco as a contribution to understanding the distribution of these insects. The study was carried out in a 384.7 hectares fragment of Parque Estadual Dois Irmãos, in the metropolitan region of Recife. The butterflies were sampled monthly with insect nets from August 2011 to July 2012 and from January to August 2016. Additional records were obtained from two entomological collections and from two previous visits to the area in July 2003 and August 2006. A total of 273 species was sampled in 464 hours, with an additional 15 species recorded from the Entomological Collections, totaling 288 butterfly species recorded. The richest family was Hesperiidae (108 species), followed by Nymphalidae (80), Lycaenidae (43) Riodinidae (37), Pieridae (16) and Papilionidae (4). The fauna was dominated by generalist species with a broad geographical distribution, many of them commonly found on open areas, forest edges and secondary vegetation. Roeberella lencates (Hewitson, 1875) and Pheles atricolor atricolor (Butler, 1871) (Riodinidae) represent new records for northeastern Brazil.

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Distribution and conservation status of Shortridge's capped langurs Trachypithecus shortridgei in China

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605315000319 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 732-741 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Liang-Wei Cui ◽

Ying-Chun Li ◽

Chi Ma ◽

Matthew B. Scott ◽

Jin-Fa Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Management Strategy ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Field Surveys ◽

Reserve Management ◽

Western Yunnan ◽

River Valleys ◽

Nu River ◽

North Western

AbstractWe conducted community interviews and field surveys to determine the distribution and population of the Endangered Shortridge's capped langur Trachypithecus shortridgei, and the threats to the species, in the Dulong and Nu River valleys of north-western Yunnan Province, China. We found that c. 19 groups of T. shortridgei reside in the Dulong valley, mostly located in the southern portion of the valley. According to interview and observational records in the Gaoligong Mountains to the west of the Nu River, 12 individuals and no groups were observed. Family groups consist of one adult male, 2–3 adult females and up to five young. We estimate the population of T. shortridgei in China to be c. 250–370 individuals. Threats to the species include habitat loss and poaching. We suggest several measures to conserve T. shortridgei, such as a review of the Gaoligong National Nature Reserve management strategy, and increasing engagement, education, inclusion of local people in forest management, and the consistency of enforcement.

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