On the Butterflies of Savur district (Mardin Province, Southeastern Turkey)

Abstract

In this study, collected butterfly species from Savur district of Mardin in 2016 and 2017 were presented. A total of 35 species were given in the Papilionidae (2), Pieridae (11),  Satyridae (8), Argynnidae (4), Lycaenidae (5) and Hesperiidae (5) families. Original reference, synonyms, and examined materials were added for each species. All of the butterflies that are presented are new to fauna of Savur district. However 6 species: Euchloe ausonia (Hübner, [1804]), Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pieridae), Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) (Argynnidae), Plebejus sephirus (Frivaldszky, 1835) (Lycaenidae), Carcharodus lavatherae (Esper, [1783]) and Eogenes alcides Herrich-Schäffer, [1852] (Hesperiidae) are the first record for Mardin Province.

Keywords

• Fauna,Butterfly,Savur,Mardin,Lepidopera

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