Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of Armenia

The paper is generalizing the data on the fauna of butterflies of the southernmost region of Armeni (Meghri region). The data have been collected during 15 years (1996–2010). In result of the work, the 153 species were recorded. The species belong to 7 families, 6 species are new for Armenia an...

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Main Authors: K. Aghababyan, G. Khanamiryan
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Language:English
Published: Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Science, Federal state budgetary institution 2011-07-01
Series:Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень
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Online Access:http://www.ssc-ras.ru/ckfinder/userfiles/files/13_K%20Aghababyan%20G%20Khanamiryan.pdf
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description The paper is generalizing the data on the fauna of butterflies of the southernmost region of Armeni (Meghri region). The data have been collected during 15 years (1996–2010). In result of the work, the 153 species were recorded. The species belong to 7 families, 6 species are new for Armenia and 39 are new for the region. The region includes 66% of the Armenian butterfly fauna, being only 2% of the territory of Armenia. The species diversity is determined by the geographic position of the region and diversity of habitats. The later, in its turn is determined by mountainous relief and large difference in elevations. Among the recorded species, 9 species are included in Red Book of animals of Republic of Armenia. Since the “Arevik” National Park started its activities in the region, the determination of the buttefly distribution will help to conduct zoning of the National Park, which is important not only for protection of zoological, but also botanical objects
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spelling doaj.art-0efbb57ba29e4b8fbaa00180c6523cc62023-12-03T12:46:46ZengSouthern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Science, Federal state budgetary institutionКавказский энтомологический бюллетень1814-33261814-33262011-07-01716977DOI:10.23885/1814-3326-2011-7-1-69-77Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of ArmeniaK. Aghababyan0G. Khanamiryan1Acopian Center for the Environment, American University of Armenia, Acopian Center for the Environment, American University of Armenia, The paper is generalizing the data on the fauna of butterflies of the southernmost region of Armeni (Meghri region). The data have been collected during 15 years (1996–2010). In result of the work, the 153 species were recorded. The species belong to 7 families, 6 species are new for Armenia and 39 are new for the region. The region includes 66% of the Armenian butterfly fauna, being only 2% of the territory of Armenia. The species diversity is determined by the geographic position of the region and diversity of habitats. The later, in its turn is determined by mountainous relief and large difference in elevations. Among the recorded species, 9 species are included in Red Book of animals of Republic of Armenia. Since the “Arevik” National Park started its activities in the region, the determination of the buttefly distribution will help to conduct zoning of the National Park, which is important not only for protection of zoological, but also botanical objectshttp://www.ssc-ras.ru/ckfinder/userfiles/files/13_K%20Aghababyan%20G%20Khanamiryan.pdfAmerican University of ArmeniabutterfliesRhopalocerafaunaArmeniaMeghri region
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Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of Armenia
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень
American University of Armenia
butterflies
Rhopalocera
fauna
Armenia
Meghri region
title Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of Armenia
title_full Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of Armenia
title_fullStr Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of Armenia
title_full_unstemmed Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of Armenia
title_short Contibution to the fauna of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Meghri region of Armenia
title_sort contibution to the fauna of butterflies lepidoptera rhopalocera of meghri region of armenia
topic American University of Armenia
butterflies
Rhopalocera
fauna
Armenia
Meghri region
url http://www.ssc-ras.ru/ckfinder/userfiles/files/13_K%20Aghababyan%20G%20Khanamiryan.pdf
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