Open AccessBUTTERFLY SURVEYS IN ALBANIA DURING 2014 INCLUDING THE DISCOVERY OF TWO NEW SPECIES FOR THE COUNTRY
Author(s) -
Nikola Micevski,
Filip Franeta,
Martin GascoignePees,
Branko Micevski,
Rudi Verovnik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ecologica montenegrina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2337-0173
pISSN - 2336-9744
DOI - 10.37828/em.2015.3.1
Subject(s) - metis , butterfly , fauna , geography , ecology , zoology , biology , world wide web , computer science
During field surveys conducted in Albania in 2014, we encountered 90 species of butterflies. Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836 is a new species for the fauna of Albania while Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 is confirmed for the country. With these discoveries the number of butterfly species known to occur in Albania has risen to 200 and our surveys added many new sites for species considered rare and local in Albania. In addition, the life cycles of Lycaena ottomana (Lefèbvre, 1830) and Apatura metis from Albania are documented and discussed.