Open AccessINVENTARISASI KUPU-KUPU DI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MEDAN
Author(s) -
Elida Hafni Siregar,
Halim Simatupang
Publication year - 2017
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2356-458X
DOI - 10.31289/biolink.v4i1.968
Subject(s) - pieridae , nymphalidae , lycaenidae , butterfly , geography , ecology , biology
This reseach aims to known the butterflies species at State University of Medan. Observation and collection of butterflies were conducted from March – April 2016 at State University of Medan. Butterflies observation conducted with scan sampling method at 09:00 to 17:00 in sunny days. This study consist of found 43 species of butterflies, belonging to 5 families, i.e. Pieridae, Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, and Hesperiidae. 15 species of butterflies are found in only one site but 2 species are found in all sites, i.e. Appias olferna and Papilio polytes.