Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) in a semidecidual station forest in the southern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2318-2881.2020.002.0002Keywords:
Charonias theano, Inventory, Atlantic forest, NymphalidaeAbstract
Butterflies play essential functions in ecosystems, and can be used as bioindicators. Although its relevance, little is known about the group in many Brazilian states, ecosystems and conservation units, like the state of Minas Gerais, where about 1600 species are known, of which 25 are endangered. In this context, the objective of the study was to inventory the butterfly fauna in areas of seasonal semideciduous forest in the southern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The work was conducted from January 2016 to May 2019, with a different sampling effort for each area, totaling 492 sample hours. The captured specimens were stored in entomological envelopes and sent for identification at the Laboratory of Ecology and Systematics of Butterflies (LABBOR), and is in the process of being listed in the biological collection of the IFSULDEMINAS Zoology Laboratory, Campus Inconfidentes. 1070 individuals were collected, belonging to six families and 234 species distributed in 19 subfamilies. The record of the species Charonias theano (BOISDUVAL, 1836), which is threatened with extinction, is present in the Environmental Protection Area of the Machado River Basin, in the municipality of Poço Fundo. The present study showed that the southern region of Minas Gerais is home to an important butterfly fauna, and it is necessary to establish actions for the conservation of this biota.
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