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

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.

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

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.

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 14452-14470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yik Fui Philip Lo ◽  
Zheng Bi
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
New Records ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Nomen Nudum ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
National Nature Reserve ◽  
Western Yunnan ◽  
Butterfly Fauna

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. 

scholarly journals Catalogue of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Vorarlberg (Austria)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4783 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-106
Author(s):  
HEINRICH SCHATZ
Keyword(s):  
Rare Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
As Species ◽  
Other Information ◽  
The Alps

A checklist of the oribatid mites from Vorarlberg (Austria) which covers all published records and hitherto unpublished results of additional collecting is presented. Several species are revised, doubtful and erroneous records from previous publications are discussed and corrected. At present a total of 327 described species are known from Vorarlberg, complemented by three subspecific taxa and two undetermined or undescribed species, altogether from 61 families. A total of 96 species (including 3 subspecific taxa) are newly reported from Vorarlberg, among them 16 species are new records for Austria. The compilation includes the occurrence of each species in different vegetation units and habitats of Vorarlberg, their known distribution in Austria and the neighbouring Alps, Switzerland and Southern Germany, as well as their general distribution. Occasional additional remarks give taxonomic and other information. A historical overview of the exploration of the oribatid mites in Vorarlberg is outlined. The general distribution of the oribatid mite fauna of Vorarlberg is analysed. Remarkable results are, among others, the findings of some mostly rare species which were described by Schweizer and Mahunka & Mahunka-Papp from Switzerland as well as species restricted to the Alps, mainly in higher montane regions. 

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

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.

Recognition of the Possible: An Advantage of Empiricism in Ecology

1982 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 1323-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. H. Rigler
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Systems Analysis ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Theory Of Evolution ◽  
Ecological Theories ◽  
Evolution By Natural Selection ◽  
Current Paradigm ◽  
A Current

In many sciences there exist unpredictable phenomena, phenomena that for one of several reasons are deduced to be unpredictable from a current paradigm theory. In ecology, the long-term abundance of a given species in an ecosystem is an example of an unpredictable variable. From the theory of the ecosystem as a highly interactive complex of species in which rare species can potentially become abundant, we can deduce that species-based, systems analysis modeling cannot make long-term forecasts of species abundance. From the theory of evolution by natural selection it can be further deduced that no theory, regardless of its structure, can make these predictions. Because our general theories are informal and often only implicit, deductions such as those I have drawn may be incorrect. Nevertheless these deductions give compelling reasons for applied ecologists to pay serious attention to our general ecological theories and their consequences. They also suggest that empirical ecologists who concentrate their efforts on predictable properties of ecosystems remain on firm theoretical grounds and are not merely avoiding the more difficult problems.Key words: ecological theory, empiricism, prediction

scholarly journals Status, abundance, and seasonality of butterfly fauna at Kuvempu University Campus, Karnataka, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 18355-18363
Author(s):  
M.N. Harisha ◽  
B.B. Hosetti
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Butterfly Fauna ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Term Monitoring ◽  
The Western Ghats

A survey was conducted to record the diversity, status, and occurrence of butterfly species in the Kuvempu University Campus, Jnana Sahyadri, Shivamogga District, Karnataka during February 2010 to January 2011. A total of 115 species of butterflies in 77 genera, belonging to five families were recorded.  Nymphalidae comprised the highest number of species, followed by Lycaenidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae, and Hesperiidae.  The study area hosts 14 species of butterflies protected under various schedules of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.  Nine species recorded are endemic to the Western Ghats of peninsular India and Sri Lanka.  Hence there is an urgent need to protect this habitat by adapting long-term monitoring programs to manage and conserve the butterfly diversity.

scholarly journals Butterfly species richness and diversity in rural and urban areas of Sirajganj, Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 16971-16978
Author(s):  
Sheikh Muhammad Shaburul Imam ◽  
Amit Kumer Neogi ◽  
M. Ziaur Rahman ◽  
M. Sabbir Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Ecological Research ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Butterfly Fauna ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Very High ◽  
Diversity Study

An appraisal of butterfly species diversity study was conducted in four selected parts of Sirajganj District, Bangladesh, as a part of an ecological research.  The study was conducted from March 2015 to April 2016.  A total of 19,343 butterflies belonging to five families and 12 subfamilies was recorded.  A random sampling of forest, riverside rural, and urban areas in Sirajganj District revealed the presence of 65 butterfly species, dominated by Lycaenidae (37%) over Nymphalidae (33%) followed by Pieridae (19%), Hesperiidae (7%), and Papilionidae (4%).  Butterfly fauna in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Jamuna Ecopark (BJEP), compared with the percentage of other study sites, was very high (Hs= 4.03) and the percentage of hedge species was relatively higher (45%) than that of improved grassland and forest interior species.  The relative abundance of the butterflies varied with the site, month, and family significantly. Considering the landscape of Sirajganj, steps to enhance riverside natural gardening should be adopted to maintain butterfly diversity and sustain the ecosystem services derived from them.  

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
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.

New records of some rare species in the family Hyaloscyphaceae (Ascomycota, Helotiales) from Central Russia

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 135-142
Author(s):  
E. S. Popov
Keyword(s):  
Rare Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Moscow Region ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Central Russia ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

Three rare species of discomycetes in the family Hyaloscyphaceae are reported from Central Russia (Oryol and Bryansk Regions). Proliferodiscus tricolor is recorded for the first time in Russia. Comments are made on Aeruginoscyphus sericeus and Eriopezia caesia previously reported only from Moscow Region and North Caucasus respectively.

SATELLITE DATA FOR INVESTIGATION OF RECENT STATE AND PROCESSES IN THE SIVASH BAY

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Shchurova ◽  
Ekaterina Shchurova ◽  
Rimma Stanichnaya ◽  
Rimma Stanichnaya ◽  
Sergey Stanichny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Data ◽  
Water Exchange ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Azov Sea ◽  
Seasonal Wind ◽  
Ice Regime ◽  
Very High

Sivash bay is the shallow-water lagoon of the Azov Sea. Restricted water exchange and high evaporation form Sivash as the basin with very high salinity. This factor leads to different from the Azov Sea thermal and ice regimes of Sivash. Maine aim of the study presented to investigate recent state and changes of the characteristics and processes in the basin using satellite data. Landsat scanners TM, ETM+, OLI, TIRS together with MODIS and AVHRR were used. Additionally NOMADS NOAA and MERRA meteorological data were analyzed. The next topics are discussed in the work: 1. Changes of the sea surface temperature, ice regime and relation with salinity. 2. Coastal line transformation – long term and seasonal, wind impact. 3. Manifestation of the Azov waters intrusions through the Arabat spit, preferable wind conditions.

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