Raznolikost danjih leptira (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) Značajnog krajobraza Baraćeve spilje (Kordun, Hrvatska)

Authors and affiliation

• Katarina Koller Šarić Association Hyla, I. Lipovac 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
• Daria Kranželić Association Hyla, I. Lipovac 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
• Bruno Schmidt Association Hyla, Lipovac 7, Zagreb, Croatia
• Toni Koren Association Hyla, Lipovac I 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

We studied the butterfly fauna of the protected area Barać Caves Significant Landscape, which is located in the southern part of the Kordun region. The surveys,carried out during 2020 and 2021, recorded a total of 79 butterfly species. The species recorded in the area outnumber those far recorded in northern Kordun (74) and Plitvice Lakes NP (71), but this is probably due to the lack of systematic surveys of those two areas. The comparison of habitat and biogeographical affiliation between these three areas revealed a similar number of species per habitat and affiliation type. During this survey, several interesting or rare species were recorded like Lycaena hippothoe, L. dispar, Phengaris arion, Melitaea aurelia, M. britomartis, Euphydryas aurinia, Apatura ilia, A. iris, and Boloria selene and their records are discussed. The results of the present study greatly contribute to the knowledge of the butterfly fauna of the Barać Caves Significant Landscape, and they can be used as a basis for the future conservation of butterfly species of the Kordun and Lika region.

Keywords

distribution, biogeography, habitat affiliation, conservation, habitat management

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