COMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS OF BUTTERFLY SPECIES (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) AT CO LUNG COMMUNE OF PU LUONG NATURE RESERVE, BA THUOC DISTRICT, THANH HOA PROVINCE

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1059.2024-0011

Tóm tắt

The research was carried out on the composition and distributioncharacteristics of the butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) in differenthabitats (residential habitat and agricultural land; stream, grassland, and shrubhabitat; and natural forest habitat) in Co Lung commune, Pu Luong nature reserve,Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province. The result has shown the identification of73 species, 47 genera, and 6 families. Among them, the Appias, Euploea, Junnonia,and Papilio genera have more common species, while the Leptosia, Lexias,Potanthus, and Ypthima genera have less common species. The Nymphalidae familyhas the highest number of genera and species, with 26 genera and 37 species.However, the Riodinidae family has just 1 genus and 1 species. Among the habitats,the Natural forest habitat was recorded as the most abundant butterfly species (42species), then followed by the Residential habitat and agricultural land with 37species and the least number of species, while there were only 18 species found inStream, grassland, and shrub habitat. Moreover, there are two species, Danausgenutia of the Nymphalidae family, and Graphium sarpedon of the Papilionidaefamily, which appear widely in two habitats: residential and agricultural land habitat,Stream grassland and shrub habitat