- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Volume:27 Issue:4
- The Lepidoptera (INSECTA) Fauna of Düzce Province, Turkey
The Lepidoptera (INSECTA) Fauna of Düzce Province, Turkey
Authors : Süleyman AKBULUT, Beşir YÜKSEL, Akif KETEN
Pages : 257-268
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The lepidopteran species of Düzce province were investigated. To collect specimens, a sweep net and light traps were used. A total of 109 species belonging to 17 families of the order Lepidoptera were identified. The family Geometridae was represented by the highest number of species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(20);, followed by Noctuidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(19);, Lycaenidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12); and Nymphalidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12);. This was the first study to determine the Lepidoptera fauna of Düzce.Keywords : Lepidoptera, Düzce, fauna, distribution