Short communication, Note
Rediscovery of the threatened butterfly Nymphalis vaualbum in Croatia with remarks on its historical findings
Iva Mihoci
; Croatian Natural History Museum, Department of Zoology, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Krištović
; INA National Oil Industry d.d., Department of Logistics – Sustainable Development, Avenija Većeslava Holjevca 10, 10 002 Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Šašić
; Croatian Natural History Museum, Department of Zoology, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
After more than 40 years, the nymphalid butterfly Nymphalis vaualbum was rediscovered in Croatia. A single specimen was found on Mt. Papuk in the spring area of the Dubočanka stream in July 2004. The habitats on Mt. Papuk are suitable for the species' long term survival; therefore the area was proposed as a NATURA 2000 site for this threatened and protected species. As the species has disappeared from many European countries, this recent record is of great importance and emphasizes the need for further field research efforts to confirm resident populations of the species, its distribution area and population status.
Keywords
Nymphalis vaualbum; False Comma; distribution; new finding; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
83369
URI
Publication date:
30.6.2012.
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