Title: Resource and Fauna of Butterflies in Maanshan District,Anhui Province
Abstract: From 2003 to 2006,the butterfly resource in Maanshan District,Anhui Province was investigated.69 species belonging to 50 genera 8 families are collected.Among them,the family Papilonidae consist of 6 genera and 13 species,the family Parnassiidae consist of 1 genus and 1 species,the family Pieridae consisting of 5 genera and 7 species,the family Satyridae consist of 4 genera and 9 species, the family Nymphalidae consist of 12 genera and 15 species,the family Libytheidae consist of 1 genus and 1 species,the family Lycaenidae consist of 13 genera and 14 species and the family Hesperiidae consist of 8 genera and 9 species.In the zoogeographic of China,the fauna can be divided into 20 distribution patterns.There are 10 species(14.49%) known from the Central China and North China Region.Next are 9 endemic species(13.14%) of the Central China Region.Therefore,the Central China Region acts a primary part in butterflies faunal feature of Maanshan District.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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