Natura Croatica, Vol. 27 No. 2, 2018.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2018.27.19
Distribution of butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in the protected area “Mirusha waterfalls” in Kosovo
Ferdije Zhushi-Etemi
orcid.org/0000-0002-1627-2479
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Mother Teresa nn, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo
Pajtim Bytyqi
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Mother Teresa nn, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo
Milaim Musliu
; South East European University, Faculty of Contemporary Sciences and Technologies, Ilindenska 335, Tetovo, Macedonia
Rushan Ceka
; South East European University, Faculty of Contemporary Sciences and Technologies, Ilindenska 335, Tetovo, Macedonia
Sažetak
In this paper we present the results of a study on the distribution of butterfly species in the protected area Mirusha Waterfalls in Kosovo, conducted in the period from April to the end of September 2016. No studies on butterfly fauna in this area had been conducted previously.
The survey was organized in 13 sites with different types of habitats, mostly dominated by grassland, natural forest and shrubs. During our study 83 species of butterflies were recorded. The highest diversity (Shannon-Wiener diversity index H) was registered at the site Dush i Sverkes which hosted 68 out of 83 recorded species. The highest number of species was Euro-Siberian (ES) followed by Euro-Oriental (EO), Euro-Meridional (EM) and Holarctic species (Hol). Our results confirm a rich diversity of butterfly fauna influenced by the climate characteristics, geology and plant composition of the studied area. Out of 83 recorded species in our survey, 7 have Near Threatened status in Europe: Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847); Parnassius mnemosyne (Linnaeus, 1758); Cupido decolorata (Staudinger, 1886); Hipparchia fagi (Scopoli, 1763); Hipparchia statilinus (Hufnagel, 1758); Melitea aurelia (Nickeri, 1850) and Chazara briseis (Linnaeus, 1764).
Ključne riječi
Mirusha waterfalls; Kosovo; biodiversity; Lepidoptera; habitat
Hrčak ID:
214175
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Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2018.
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