Contribution to the knowledge of the butterfly fauna (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of Central Slovenia

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  • Luka Šturm Department of food science and technology, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Andrej Peternel Fisheries research institute of Slovenia, Spodnje Gameljne 61a, 1211 Ljubljana - Šmartno
  • Jure Zaman Fisheries research institute of Slovenia, Spodnje Gameljne 61a, 1211 Ljubljana - Šmartno
  • Rudi Verovnik Department of biology, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.25.1.5-25

Keywords:

southwestern Posavsko hills, northern Suha krajina, faunistics, conservation, field surveys, species richness

Abstract

The southwestern Posavsko hills and northern Suha krajina are among the least studied areas regarding the butterfly fauna in Slovenia. To fill this knowledge gap, we selected all unpublished records of butterflies since 2014, in addition to the focused field surveys performed in the 2019–2022 period. We recorded a total of 105 butterfly species, presenting almost 60% of all species found in Slovenia. Among the species found, there are several habitat specialists of high conservation importance, e.g., Leptidea morsei, Euphydryas aurinia, Parnassius mnemosyne, Phengaris arion, Carcharodus floccifera, Lycaena dispar. Locations harbouring these species and those with the highest species richness are of great importance for preserving the diverse butterfly fauna of the region.

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08.11.2023

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2023)

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Šturm, L., Peternel, A., Zaman, J., & Verovnik, R. (2023). Contribution to the knowledge of the butterfly fauna (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of Central Slovenia. Natura Sloveniae, 25(1), 5-25. https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.25.1.5-25

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