Jurnal Biologi Universitas Andalas
Vol 1, No 1 (2012)

Spesies Kupu-Kupu (Rhopalocera) Di Tanjung Balai Karimun Kabupaten Karimun, Kepulauan Riau

Nofri Sea Mega Sutra (Laboratorium Taksonomi Hewan, Jurusan Biologi FMIPA Universitas Andalas)
- Dahelmi (Laboratorium Taksonomi Hewan, Jurusan Biologi FMIPA Universitas Andalas)
Siti Salmah (Laboratorium Taksonomi Hewan, Jurusan Biologi FMIPA Universitas Andalas)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 May 2014

Abstract

A study on butterflies (Rhopalocera) at Tanjung Balai Karimun was conducted from December 2011 to April 2012. The purposes of this study is to know the butterfly species at Tanjung Balai Karimun, Karimun Regency, Riau Archipelago. Butterflies were collected by insect net, cylindrical gauze and baited trap. A total of 42 species of butterflies that belonging 55 subspecies, 32 genera ang eigth families was collected. They were belong to Acraeidae, Amathusiidae, Danaidae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, and Satyridae. The highest number of species was found in family of Nymphalidae (15 species, 21 subspecies, 12 genera), and the lowest number of species was found in Acraeidae (Acraea violae Fabricius) and Amathusiidae (two genus, two spesies dan three subspesies). Five species of butterflies in this study have not been found in previous studies from Sumatra. They were Zeuxidia amethystus Butler (Amathusiidae), Euploea crameri C & R. Felder (Danaidae), Arhopala avatha de Niceville (Lycaenidae) and Euthalia mahadeva Fabricius, Lebadea martha Fruhstorfer (Nymphalidae).Keywords: rhopalocera, species, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Archipelago

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