Butterfly fauna of the province of Hatay, Turkey and major taxonomic characters of polyommatus bollandi Dumont, 1998 (Lycaenidae)

ATAY E., Yolcu S.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology, cilt.44, sa.3, ss.893-896, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: Pakistan Journal of Zoology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.893-896
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Butterfly, Hatay, Lycaenidae, Polyommatus bollandi, Turkey
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

During the studies conducted on site and in laboratory in Hatay in 2009 and 2010, 57 species of butter flies from 6 families (Papilionidae, Pieridae, Argynnidae (Nymphalidae), Satyridae, Lycaenidae and Hesperiidae) were identified. According to these studies, Polyommatus bollandi, Hipparchia semele, Melanargia grumi, Melanargia syriaca are endemic for Hatay. Moreover, Polyommatus iphigenia, Polyommatus bellagrus, Melanargia grumi, Hipparchia semele, Coenonympha pamphilus, Melitaea interrupta, Charaxes jasius are newly recorded species for the Hatay fauna. The number of butter fly species has now risen from 131 to 138 including the species mentioned above. Copyright 2012 Zoological Society of Pakistan.