The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China
Family Pieridae is a large group of butterflies which contains many important pollinators as well as potential pests. Pieridae is a cosmopolitan family while the tropics harbour higher species richness. In a very recent expedition to the China-Indian border area in Tibet Autonomous Region, a migrato...
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| author | Si-Xun Ge Shao-Ji Hu Hong-Liang Shi Feng-Ying Han Ming-Jun Li Li-Li Ren |
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| description | Family Pieridae is a large group of butterflies which contains many important pollinators as well as potential pests. Pieridae is a cosmopolitan family while the tropics harbour higher species richness. In a very recent expedition to the China-Indian border area in Tibet Autonomous Region, a migratory species, Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793), was discovered for the first time, which comprises the first record of the genus Belenois in China and the highest altitude record of this species.The species B. aurota (Fabricius, 1793) is the first record of the genus Belenois from China. The specimen was collected at an altitude about 3,000 m in Tibet Autonomous Region. Relevant details are presented for the species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea3b6b5c1e6f4d63b9ae7e2439fcce562022-12-21T23:41:38ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282021-01-0191710.3897/BDJ.9.e6133261332The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from ChinaSi-Xun Ge0Shao-Ji Hu1Hong-Liang Shi2Feng-Ying Han3Ming-Jun Li4Li-Li Ren5College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry UniversityInstitute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan UniversityCollege of Forestry, Beijing Forestry UniversityTongliao forest pest control and quarantine stationKuntouhe foresty centreCollege of Forestry, Beijing Forestry UniversityFamily Pieridae is a large group of butterflies which contains many important pollinators as well as potential pests. Pieridae is a cosmopolitan family while the tropics harbour higher species richness. In a very recent expedition to the China-Indian border area in Tibet Autonomous Region, a migratory species, Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793), was discovered for the first time, which comprises the first record of the genus Belenois in China and the highest altitude record of this species.The species B. aurota (Fabricius, 1793) is the first record of the genus Belenois from China. The specimen was collected at an altitude about 3,000 m in Tibet Autonomous Region. Relevant details are presented for the species.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/61332/download/pdf/<i>Belenois aurota</i>Tibetnew recordhigh al |
| spellingShingle | Si-Xun Ge Shao-Ji Hu Hong-Liang Shi Feng-Ying Han Ming-Jun Li Li-Li Ren The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China Biodiversity Data Journal <i>Belenois aurota</i> Tibet new record high al |
| title | The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China |
| title_full | The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China |
| title_fullStr | The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China |
| title_short | The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China |
| title_sort | first record of the genus belenois lepidoptera pieridae from china |
| topic | <i>Belenois aurota</i> Tibet new record high al |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/61332/download/pdf/ |
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