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ISSN 0375-1511 Rec. zool. Surv. India: 112(part-3) : 101-112,2012 OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATUS AND DIVERSITY OF BUTTERFLIES IN THE FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM OF LADAKH 0 & K) AVTAR KAUR SIDHU, KAILASH CHANDRA* AND JAFER PALOT** High Altitude Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Solan, H.P. * Zoological Survey of India,M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700 053. **Western Ghats Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Calicut, Kerala INTRODUCTION between Zansker and Ladakh ranges and Nubra valley on the east side of Ladakh range crossing As one of the more inaccessible parts of the the Khardungla pass. The river Indus is the Himalayan Ranges, the cold deserts of India are backbone of Ladakh. resource poor regions. These could be considered as an important study area because of their As a distinct biome, this cold desert need extremely fragile ecosystem. The regions on the specially focused research and a concerted effort north flank of the Himalayas experience heavy in terms of natural resource management, snowfall and these remains virtually cut off from especially in the light of their vulnerable ecosystems the rest of the country for several months in the and highly deficient natural resource status. year. Summers are short. The proportion of oxygen Ecology and biodiversity of the Ladakh is under is less than in many other places at a comparable severe stress due to severe pressures. Ladakh and altitude because of lack of vegetation. There is little Kargil districts have been greatly disturbed since moisture to temper the effects of rarefied air. The 1962 because of extensive military activities. -
2017, Jones Road, Near Blackhawk, RAIN (Photo: Michael Dawber)
Edited and Compiled by Rick Cavasin and Jessica E. Linton Toronto Entomologists’ Association Occasional Publication # 48-2018 European Skippers mudpuddling, July 6, 2017, Jones Road, near Blackhawk, RAIN (Photo: Michael Dawber) Dusted Skipper, April 20, 2017, Ipperwash Beach, LAMB American Snout, August 6, 2017, (Photo: Bob Yukich) Dunes Beach, PRIN (Photo: David Kaposi) ISBN: 978-0-921631-53-7 Ontario Lepidoptera 2017 Edited and Compiled by Rick Cavasin and Jessica E. Linton April 2018 Published by the Toronto Entomologists’ Association Toronto, Ontario Production by Jessica Linton TORONTO ENTOMOLOGISTS’ ASSOCIATION Board of Directors: (TEA) Antonia Guidotti: R.O.M. Representative Programs Coordinator The TEA is a non-profit educational and scientific Carolyn King: O.N. Representative organization formed to promote interest in insects, to Publicity Coordinator encourage cooperation among amateur and professional Steve LaForest: Field Trips Coordinator entomologists, to educate and inform non-entomologists about insects, entomology and related fields, to aid in the ONTARIO LEPIDOPTERA preservation of insects and their habitats and to issue Published annually by the Toronto Entomologists’ publications in support of these objectives. Association. The TEA is a registered charity (#1069095-21); all Ontario Lepidoptera 2017 donations are tax creditable. Publication date: April 2018 ISBN: 978-0-921631-53-7 Membership Information: Copyright © TEA for Authors All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be Annual dues: reproduced or used without written permission. Individual-$30 Student-free (Association finances permitting – Information on submitting records, notes and articles to beyond that, a charge of $20 will apply) Ontario Lepidoptera can be obtained by contacting: Family-$35 Jessica E. -
The European Grassland Butterfly Indicator: 1990–2011
EEA Technical report No 11/2013 The European Grassland Butterfly Indicator: 1990–2011 ISSN 1725-2237 EEA Technical report No 11/2013 The European Grassland Butterfly Indicator: 1990–2011 Cover design: EEA Cover photo © Chris van Swaay, Orangetip (Anthocharis cardamines) Layout: EEA/Pia Schmidt Copyright notice © European Environment Agency, 2013 Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged, save where otherwise stated. Information about the European Union is available on the Internet. It can be accessed through the Europa server (www.europa.eu). Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2013 ISBN 978-92-9213-402-0 ISSN 1725-2237 doi:10.2800/89760 REG.NO. DK-000244 European Environment Agency Kongens Nytorv 6 1050 Copenhagen K Denmark Tel.: +45 33 36 71 00 Fax: +45 33 36 71 99 Web: eea.europa.eu Enquiries: eea.europa.eu/enquiries Contents Contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................... 6 Summary .................................................................................................................... 7 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 9 2 Building the European Grassland Butterfly Indicator ........................................... 12 Fieldwork .............................................................................................................. 12 Grassland butterflies ............................................................................................. -
Butterflies & Flowers of the Kackars
Butterflies and Botany of the Kackars in Turkey Greenwings holiday report 14-22 July 2018 Led by Martin Warren, Yiannis Christofides and Yasemin Konuralp White-bordered Grayling © Alan Woodward Greenwings Wildlife Holidays Tel: 01473 254658 Web: www.greenwings.co.uk Email: [email protected] ©Greenwings 2018 Introduction This was the second year of a tour to see the wonderful array of butterflies and plants in the Kaçkar mountains of north-east Turkey. These rugged mountains rise steeply from Turkey’s Black Sea coast and are an extension of the Caucasus mountains which are considered by the World Wide Fund for Nature to be a global biodiversity hotspot. The Kaçkars are thought to be the richest area for butterflies in this range, a hotspot in a hotspot with over 160 resident species. The valley of the River Çoruh lies at the heart of the Kaçkar and the centre of the trip explored its upper reaches at altitudes of 1,300—2,300m. The area consists of steep-sided valleys with dry Mediterranean vegetation, typically with dense woodland and trees in the valley bottoms interspersed with small hay-meadows. In the upper reaches these merge into alpine meadows with wet flushes and few trees. The highest mountain in the range is Kaçkar Dağı with an elevation of 3,937 metres The tour was centred around the two charming little villages of Barhal and Olgunlar, the latter being at the fur- thest end of the valley that you can reach by car. The area is very remote and only accessed by a narrow road that winds its way up the valley providing extraordinary views that change with every turn. -
Biodiversity Profile of Afghanistan
NEPA Biodiversity Profile of Afghanistan An Output of the National Capacity Needs Self-Assessment for Global Environment Management (NCSA) for Afghanistan June 2008 United Nations Environment Programme Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch First published in Kabul in 2008 by the United Nations Environment Programme. Copyright © 2008, United Nations Environment Programme. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. UNEP would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the United Nations Environment Programme. United Nations Environment Programme Darulaman Kabul, Afghanistan Tel: +93 (0)799 382 571 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.unep.org DISCLAIMER The contents of this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of UNEP, or contributory organizations. The designations employed and the presentations do not imply the expressions of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP or contributory organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authority, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Unless otherwise credited, all the photos in this publication have been taken by the UNEP staff. Design and Layout: Rachel Dolores -
7-1 1 May 2007
Volume 7 Number 1 1 May 2007 The Taxonomic Report OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY A Description of a New Subspecies of Lycaena phlaeas (Lycaenidae: Lycaeninae) from Montana, United States, With a Comparative Study of Old and New World Populations Steve Kohler 125 Hillcrest Loop, Missoula, Montana 59803 United States of America Abstract: The Palaearctic, Oriental and Ethiopian Region subspecies of Lycaena phlaeas are briefly discussed. A more detailed account of the North American subspecies is presented, and a new subspecies, L. p. weberi, from the Sweet Grass Hills, Montana is described. The possibility that the eastern United States subspecies hypophlaeas was introduced from the Old World is discussed; however no conclusion can be reached with certainty. The relationship between Old World and New World subspecies of L. phlaeas is discussed. Evidence presented supports the treatment of New World populations as subspecies of L. phlaeas. Additional key words: Polygonaceae, Rumex acetosella, R. acetosa, R. crispus, Oxyria digyna. INTRODUCTION Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) is a widespread species with subspecies in Europe, North Africa, Arabia, northern Asia, Japan, North America and tropical Africa. The nominate subspecies occurs in northern Europe (Ackery et al., 1995). Shields & Montgomery (1966) mentioned that European texts list Polygonaceae (Rumex and Polygonum) as larval foodplants for L. phlaeas subspecies. Flight period is April to November, in one to four generations, depending on local conditions; over-wintering is in the larval stage (Tuzov, 2000). Bridges (1988) listed 19 subspecies in his catalogue, not including the North American ones. Miller and Brown (1981) listed five subspecies for North America. Ford (1924) attempted to cover the world-wide geographic races of L. -
Pulicaria Arabica (L.) Cass. Et Rhanterium Adpressum Coss
REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE DEMOCRATIQUE ET POPULAIRE MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE UNIVERSITE LARBI BEN M’HIDI -OUM El BOUAGHI- FACULTE DES SCIENCES EXACTES ET DES SCIENCES DE LA NATURE ET DE LA VIE DEPARTEMENT DES SCIENCES DE LA NATURE ET DE LA VIE N° d’ordre :………… N° de série :………… MEMOIRE présenté pour l’obtention du diplôme de Magister En BIOCHIMIE APPLIQUEE Option: Biochimie des produits naturels d’origine végétale Thème : Extraction des métabolites secondaires de plantes médicinales: Pulicaria arabica (L.) Cass. et Rhanterium adpressum Coss. & Durieu. Et evaluation de leurs propriétés bioactives Présenté par : Djermane Nadia Soutenu le 30 juin 2014 devant le jury : Président: Pr. Snoussi Med Mourad UNIVERSITE LARBI BEN M’HIDI-OEB Rapporteur: Pr. Gherraf Noureddine UNIVERSITE LARBI BEN M’HIDI-OEB Examinateur: Pr. Zellagui Amar UNIVERSITE LARBI BEN M’HIDI-OEB Examinateur: Dr. Arhab Rabeh UNIVERSITE LARBI BEN M’HIDI-OEB Année universitaire 2013-2014 SOMMAIRE REMERCIEMENT-DEDICACE……………………………………………………………………………………………………. I LISTE DES ABRIVIATIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. II LISTE DES TABLEAUX……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III LISTE DES FIGURES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 ETUDE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE I. Les métabolites secondaires……………………………………………………………………………………………….. I.1.Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 I.2.Classification…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 I.2.1.Les -
Description of a New Subspecies of Polyommatus Ciloicus De Freina & Witt, 1983: Alamuticus Ssp
Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 27 (3): 171–175 (2006) 171 Description of a new subspecies of Polyommatus ciloicus de Freina & Witt, 1983: alamuticus ssp. n. from North Iran (Alburz Mts.) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Alireza Naderi and Wolfgang ten Hagen Alireza Naderi, National Natural History Museum of Iran, Tehran, Iran; [email protected] Dr. Wolfgang ten Hagen, Frühlingstraße 1, D-63853 Mömlingen, Germany; [email protected] Abstract: In the present paper a new subspecies of Poly subspecies of P. ciloicus has been detected and described ommatus ciloicus de Freina & Witt, 1983 from western from NW Iran, province Azarbayjan-e Gharbi: P. ciloicus part of Central Alburz (Iran) is described and illustrated: azarisorum Weidenhoffer, 2002. alamuticus ssp. n. (male holotype in coll. Pest and Plant Diseases Research Institute [PPDRI], Tehran, Iran). Males We also provide interesting new distributional infor- of the new taxon can be distinguished by broader wings, mation about the presence of the scarce Pseudophilotes deep blue colour with completely black marginal line on bavius (Eversmann, 1832) at the type locality of the new upperside, fine and definitive markings of underside and totally white fringes. Information on ecology and distribu- subspecies. tion is provided. P. ciloicus from Qazvin can be distinguished from both other subspecies and is described as follows: Eine neue Unterart von Polyommatus ciloicus de Freina & Witt, 1983: alamuticus ssp. n. aus Nordiran Polyommatus ciloicus alamuticus ssp. n. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Holotype ♂: Iran, Qazvin prov., N. Qazvin, 2000 m, 23. v. Zusammenfassung: Eine neue Subspezies von Polyomma 2005, leg. A. R. Naderi, coll. Pest and Plant Diseases Research tus ciloicus de Freina & Witt, 1983 wird aus dem westlichen Institute (PPDRI), Tehran, Iran. -
Butterflies of the Balkans - Bulgaria, Macedonia and Greece Rd Th Sunday 3 - Sunday 17 July 2016 Trip Report by Dr
Butterflies of the Balkans - Bulgaria, Macedonia and Greece rd th Sunday 3 - Sunday 17 July 2016 Trip report by Dr. Mario Langourov Tour leader: Dr. Mario Langourov1 Tour participants: Mr. Kenneth Bailey Mr. Stephen Meredith Mr. Peter Chadd Mr. Adrian Hoskins Mr.Patrick Nash rd th th th th Bulgaria, 3 – 5 , 19 and 13 – 17 July 2016 th th Macedonia, 5 – 9 July th th Greece, 9 – 12 July rd Day 1 Sunday 3 July Bulgaria – Outbound from Sofia; en route to Rila Monastery. Weather: sunny with some clouds, still & warm (~23ºC). Before noon I welcomed three of the participants at the Terminal 1 and together we went to Terminal 2, where the others were. Before we head for our first hotel, located near the Rila Monastery, we stopped not far from Sofia. There, among the fresh greenery, we found mud puddling Lesser Purple Emperor (Pic. 2) and Purple Emperor, and on the surrounding bushes - Map Butterfly, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood. On the road landed and posed Great Banded Grayling. When we swerved off the main road, we decided to stop and that allowed us to expand the list of the day with Scarce Swallowtail Adonis Blue Purple-shot Copper. On the branches of the bushes we saw Sloe Hairstreak and Ilex Hairstreak, along the stream landed Zephyr Blue and Sandy Grizzled Skipper (Pic. 3). Lattice Brown looked for the deep shadows under the overhanging branches, while Large Blue and Checkered Blue prefered the proximity of its food plants. But we are low on time and we have no choice, but to set off to the hotel. -
1804 from Tian-Shan and Alai. Part 1
©Ges. zur Förderung d. Erforschung von Insektenwanderungen e.V. München, download unter www.zobodat.at Atalanta 40 (3/4): 461-478, Würzburg (2009), ISSN 0171-0079 Notes on P am assius L a t r e i l l e , 1804 from Tian-Shan and Alai. Part 1: Pamassius simonius S t a u d i n g e r , 1889 - R boedromius P u e n g e l e r , 1901 (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) by S e r g e i C h u r i g n received 14. XI.2009 Summary: Pamassius simonius S t a u d i n g e r , 1889 is for the first time found in the Tian-Shan mountain system. Examination of the c f genitalia confirms the species status of P simonius S t g r . as well as P. boedromius P u e n g e l e r , 1901; the distinctions are studied in detail for the first time. Two new subspecies are described: P. simonius saluki subspec. nov. (TL: Tian-Shan, Naryn reg., Baetovo distr., Bavachal R.) and P simonius mentor subspec. nov. (TL: Alai, Kollektorsky range, Dugoba R.). The subspecific structure of P. simonius S t g r . is discussed basing on the distributi on of taxa and known history of the studied region. Pe3iOMe: Pamassius simonius Staudinger , 1889 BnepBbie HatineH b npeaenax TflHb-LUaHCKOH ropHoü cncTeMbi. HccjicaoBaHue rcHHTajniu caMuoB no/rrBep)imaeT Bii/joByio caMOCTOBTeabHOCTb Kai< P. simonius Stgr ., Tai< n P. boedromius P uengeler , 1901; Bi-moBbie otjihhhb BnepBbie AaHbi b /leTajinx. OnucaHO Asa hobhx rioABHAa: P. -
A Butterfly Expedition to Armenia
Vol. 3 No. 2 1996 EMMEL et al: Armenian Expedition 37 HOLARCTIC LEPIDOPTERA, 3(2): 37-41 A BUTTERFLY EXPEDITION TO ARMENIA THOMAS C. EMMEL1, ANDREI SOURAKOV2, AND ALEXANDER DANTCHENKO3 'Dept. of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611; and 2Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA; 3Avangardnaia St. 11-160, ROS-125493, Moscow, Russia ABSTRACT.- The results of a June-July 1996 expedition to central Armenia are described. Immature stages of Limenitis reducta (Nymphalidae), Tomares romanovi (Lycaenidae) and Libythea celtis (Libytheidae) are illustrated, and a new food plant record is provided for Thaleropis jonia (Nymphalidae). A list of butterfly species (except skippers) found at Khosrov Nature Reserve is given. KEY WORDS: Apaturinae, Ascalaphidae, Azerbaijan, biodiversity, biogeography, Buprestidae, Caprifoliaceae, Caucasus, Central Asia, Cerambycidae, Coleoptera, Georgia, Hesperiidae, Leguminosae, Libytheidae, life history, Lycaenidae, Myrmeleontidae, Nemopteridae, Neuroptera, Noctuidae, Nymphalidae, Palearctic, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Russsia, Satyrinae, Soviet Union, Turkey, Ulmaceae, Umbelliferae. The Republic of Armenia is the smallest of the original 15 brought great improvement of the economic situation, so that life republics of the Soviet Union. Its area of 11,500 square miles in Armenia went almost back to normal. Problems with electricity (29,800 sq. km) covers the southern flanks of the Caucasus and fuel, when they occur, are usually temporary. Intensive Mountains. Armenia is bounded to the east and north by Azerbai- economic trade with Iran and Russia saturated markets with jan and Georgia, and to the west and southeast by Turkey and imported goods. For example, the purchasing of all supplies for Iran. The country is quite mountainous, with a wide range of the first two weeks of our 1996 expedition did not take more than habitats. -
Bibliographie Sur Les Genres Cistus L. Et Halimium (Dunal) Spach
1 Bibliographie sur les genres Cistus L. et Halimium (Dunal) Spach : Sommaire : Partie 1 : Liste de références bibliographiques classées par ordre alphabétique des auteurs ....p. 1- 136 Partie 2 : Liste de références bibliographiques avec le classement suivant : Généralités (Systématique, Nomenclature, Morphologie, Hybridation, Ladanum…), France, Régions-Départements, Europe, Iles Macaronésiennes, Afrique du Nord, Proche-Orient. ………………………………………...p. 136- 177 Partie 1 : 1. AAFI, A. 2007. Etude de la diversité floristique de l'écosystème de chêne-liège de la forêt de la Mamora. Thèse Doctorat es-Sciences Agronomiques. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Maroc.:190 p. 2. AAFI, A., A. ACHHAL EL KADMIRI, A. BENABID, and M. ROCHDI. 2005. Richesse et diversité floristique de la suberaie de la Mamora ( Maroc ). Acta Botanica Malacitana. 30:127-138. 3. ABBAS, H., M. BARBERO, R. LOISEL, and P. QUEZEL. 1985. Les forêts de pin d'Alep dans le Sud-Est méditerranéen français. Analyses écodendrologiques. Deuxième partie. Forêt Méditerranéenne. VII, n°2.:123-130. 4. ABBAYES, H. d. 1954. Le Chêne-vert (Quercus ilex L.) et son cortège floristique méditerranéen sur le littoral sud-ouest du Massif Armoricain. Vegetatio, La Haye. 5-6.:1-5. 5. ABBAYES, H. d., G. CLAUSTRES, R. CORILLION, and P. DUPONT. 1971. Flore et Végétation du Massif Armoricain. Saint-Brieuc : Presses Universitaires de Bretagne.: 258-260. 6. ABBAYES, H. d., and P. DUPONT. 1995. Supplément ( jusqu'à l'Année 1974 ) à la flore vasculaire du Massif Armoricain. E.R.I.C.A. 7 : 26. 7. ABI-SALEH, B., M. BARBERO, I. NAHAL, and P. QUEZEL. 1976. Les séries forestières de végétation au Liban.