Lepidoptera of an urban forest remnant in South of Brazil

Authors

  • Mario Arthur Favretto Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, CEP 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
  • Monica Piovesan Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Rua José Firmino Bernardi, CEP 89600-000, Joaçaba, SC, Brasil
  • Elton Orlandin Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Rua José Firmino Bernardi, CEP 89600-000, Joaçaba, SC, Brasil
  • Emili Bortolon dos Santos Programa de Pós-graduação em Entomologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, CEP 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brasil

Keywords:

Habitat fragmentation, Lepidoptera, Urbanization

Abstract

In this study are showed the results of a Lepidoptera survey performed in an urban forest remnant in the municipality of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil. Specimens were sampled between August and December, 2013, by observation and capture. A total of 46 species of Lepidoptera were sampled, all belonged to seven different families. Most species had a low constancy in the area, the species with more constancy were Heliconius erato, Vanessa braziliensis, Adelpha syma e Anartia amathea.

Published

2015-03-06

How to Cite

Favretto, M. A., Piovesan, M., Orlandin, E., & dos Santos, E. B. (2015). Lepidoptera of an urban forest remnant in South of Brazil. Scientia Plena, 11(3). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/2263

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