Distribution and current status of species belong to the family Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera) occurring in Bursa Province, Turkey
Abstract
Bursa İli'nde bulunan Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera) familyasına ait türlerin yayılışı ve bugünkü statüleri
Abstract
Distribution and current status of species belong to the family Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera) occurring in Bursa Province, Turkey This study was carried out to determine nymphalid species, their horizontal and vertical distribution as well as their current status in Bursa province in 1995-2006. Adult butterflies were caught using sweep net. A total of 3418 specimens were collected and 52 species were determined. Of these, 10, 1 ,8, 9 and 24 butterfly species belong to the subfamilies Heliconiinae, Limenitidinae, Melitaeninae, Nymphalinae and Satyrinae, respectively. Melitaea arduinna (Esp.) and Erebia medusa (Den. & Schiff.) are the first records for Bursa fauna. There were 42, 44, 41, 19 and 11 nymphalid species occurring in altitudes between 1-500, 501-1000, 1001-1500, 1501-2000 and >2000 m, respectively
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| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | February 1, 2007 |
| Submission Date | February 8, 2014 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2007 Volume: 31 Issue: 1 |