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MACROLEPIDOPTERA SPECIES OF THE NATURAL PARK GRÄ‚DIÅžTEA MUNCELULUI-CIOCLOVINA (ÅžUREANU MOUNTAINS, HUNEDOARA COUNTY, ROMANIA)


SILVIA BURNAZ

Issue:

SCSB, Volume XVII

Section:

Volume XVII - Animal Biology

Abstract:

Macrolepidoptera species of the Natural Park Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina (Şureanu Mountains, Hunedoara County, Romania). The paper is a contribution to the knowledge of the Macrolepidoptera species of The Natural Park of Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina (Bureau Mountains). A total of 499 species of Macrolepidoptera were recorded from 7 sites situated in the hillocky and mountainous levels of the protected area.

The studied sites are Crivadia Gorges, the Ponorici-Cioclovina Karstic Complex, The Taia Gorges, The Băniţa Gorges, Costeşti, Ohaba de Sub Piatră and Grădiştea Muncelului. The largest number of species, appearing in the Ponorici-Cioclovina (496 species), Crivadia Gorges (490 species) and Taia Gorges (479 species) is the expression of a high diversity of the ecological conditions and habitats. Some rare and very rare species in the Romanian fauna as Eriogaster lanestris, Endromis versicolora, Orthostixis cribraria, Lycia zonaria, Proserpinus proserpina, Coscinia cribraria pannonica, Spiris striata striata, Catocala puerpera, Catocala hymenea, Catephia alchymista, Lamprotes c-aureum, Cucullia asteris, Lamprosticta culta, Callopistria latreillei, Polymixis rufocincta, Gortyna borelii lunata, Pseudochropleura musiva, Opigena polygona, Eublema purpurina, Noctua interposita, Lycophotia porphyrea, Xestia castanea, Heteropterus morpheus, Neozephyrus quercus, Colias myrmidone, Colias chrysotheme, Euphydryas aurinia, Zerynthia polyxena and Tyria jacobaeae were recorded.

Keywords:

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Code [ID]:

SCSB200917V17S01A0002 [0003221]


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