New Records of Araschnia levana (Linneaus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Kosovo

Year 2017, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 5 - 8, 30.03.2017

Ferdije Zhushi Etemi Pajtim Bytyqi Valmir Visoka

Abstract

In
this paper we present the new
records of butterfly Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758) in Republic of
Kosovo. The survey was conducted from May/September 2016. In our survey Araschnia
levana was recorded in two different areas, in Kopaonik Mountain range in
northern part of the country and in Mirusha Park in central Kosovo. This
research presents a modest contribution to the knowledge of butterfly fauna in
Kosovo and to the distribution of butterfly species  in Balkan
Peninsula.

Keywords

Butterfly fauna, Araschnia levana, distribution, Balkan Peninsula

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