SURVEY OF BUTTERFLY SPECIES (LEPIDOPTERA: RHOPALOCERA) IN CROCKER RANGE NATIONAL PARK, SABAH, MALAYSIA

Nazirah Mustaffa, Mahadimenakbar Mohamed Dawood, Haruo Takizawa, Megan English

Abstract


A comprehensive checklist of butterflies in Crocker Range Park is presented, documenting 331 species belonging to 158 genera and six families, including 25 species endemic to Borneo. The checklist was compiled based on fieldwork data collected between 2010 and 2019 using baited traps and aerial netting methods. This study provides updated information on the butterfly fauna of Crocker Range Park and highlights the importance of the park as a key biodiversity area in Borneo. The compiled checklist serves as a valuable reference for future biodiversity assessments, monitoring programmes, and conservation management of butterfly diversity in the region.


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