On the Butterflies of Savur district (Mardin Province, Southeastern Turkey)

Authors : Erdem SEVEN, Cihan YILDIZ

Pages : 1907-1916

Doi:10.16984/saufenbilder.392685

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Publication Date : 2018-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, collected butterfly species from Savur district of Mardin in 2016 and 2017 were presented. A total of 35 species were given in the Papilionidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2);, Pieridae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11);,  Satyridae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8);, Argynnidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4);, Lycaenidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5); and Hesperiidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5); families. Original reference, synonyms, and examined materials were added for each species. All of the butterflies that are presented are new to fauna of Savur district. However 6 species: Euchloe ausonia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hübner, [1804]);, Pieris brassicae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus, 1758); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Pieridae);, Melitaea phoebe insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Goeze, 1779); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Argynnidae);, Plebejus sephirus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Frivaldszky, 1835); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lycaenidae);, Carcharodus lavatherae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Esper, [1783]); and Eogenes alcides Herrich-Schäffer, [1852] insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hesperiidae); are the first record for Mardin Province.
Keywords : Fauna, Butterfly, Savur, Mardin, Lepidopera