A Preliminary List of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) from Duhok (Northern Iraq)

The present study is conducted on the butterfly species of Duhok Province in northern Iraq. In this context, 1279 specimens are collected and evaluated on the faunistic standpoint. In total, 49 species are recorded belonging to the families; Papilionidae (4), Pieridae (9), Libytheidae (1), Nymphalid...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the American Entomological Society (1890) 2018-12, Vol.144 (3), p.637-644
Hauptverfasser: Said, Naji Taha, Çiftçi, Mustafa Cemal, Seven, Erdem
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present study is conducted on the butterfly species of Duhok Province in northern Iraq. In this context, 1279 specimens are collected and evaluated on the faunistic standpoint. In total, 49 species are recorded belonging to the families; Papilionidae (4), Pieridae (9), Libytheidae (1), Nymphalidae (7), Satyridae (10), Lycaenidae (11) and Hesperiidae (7). For each butterfly species, examined materials and collecting localities are mentioned. This is the first notable study on butterflies of Duhok.
ISSN:0002-8320
2162-3139
DOI:10.3157/061.144.0313