Species List of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: rhopalocera) in Minh Hoa, Quang Binh
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Abstract
Abstract:Study on butterflies of Minh Hoa was carried out in 2 communes of Thuong Hoa and Hoa Son, Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh province. The study was conducted in different habitats, from shrub and grass, secondary forest, and primary forest at the low land to the highland of the area in April and May 1999. The total 259 butterfly species was recorded; one conservation species is Troides aeacus; two new species to science described from the area are Celaenorrhinus incestus and C. kuznetsovi. The rare species with 1-3 individuals are 86 species consiting of 33.2% total species; the most abundant species with more than 100 individuals are 10 species consisting of 3.9% total species. The butterfly fauna of Minh Hoa is characterized by the fauna of India-Malaysia region (86.8% of species of Minh Hoa distributed in this region). The species composition of Minh Hoa butterflies is close to the species composition of butterflies in Cat Ba, Tam Dao, and Ba Be in the North of Vietnam.
Keywords: Butterflies, Distribution range,Forest, Similarity.
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