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https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2022.31.4

The butterfly (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) diversity of the Barać Caves Significant Landscape (Kordun, Croatia)

Katarina Koller Šarić ; Association Hyla, I. Lipovac 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Daria Kranželić orcid.org/0000-0001-6291-0593 ; Association Hyla, I. Lipovac 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Bruno Schmidt orcid.org/0000-0003-3544-4739 ; Association Hyla, I. Lipovac 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Toni Koren orcid.org/0000-0002-4776-6287 ; Association Hyla, I. Lipovac 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Sažetak

We studied the butterfly fauna of the protected area Barać Caves Significant Landscape, which is located in the southern part of the Kordun region. The surveys,carried out during 2020 and 2021, recorded a total of 79 butterfly species. The species recorded in the area outnumber those far recorded in northern Kordun (74) and Plitvice Lakes NP (71), but this is probably due to the lack of systematic surveys of those two areas. The comparison of habitat and biogeographical affiliation between these three areas revealed a similar number of species per habitat and affiliation type. During this survey, several interesting or rare species were recorded like Lycaena hippothoe, L. dispar, Phengaris arion, Melitaea aurelia, M. britomartis, Euphydryas aurinia, Apatura ilia, A. iris, and Boloria selene and their records are discussed. The results of the present study greatly contribute to the knowledge of the butterfly fauna of the Barać Caves Significant Landscape, and they can be used as a basis for the future conservation of butterfly species of the Kordun and Lika region.

Ključne riječi

distribution; biogeography; habitat affiliation; conservation; habitat management

Hrčak ID:

280927

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/280927

Datum izdavanja:

31.7.2022.

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