Taxonomy and Distribution of Butterflies (Papilionoidea) of the Skardu Region, Pakistan

Authors

• Muhammad Abbas, Kara Koram Agriculture Research Station, Pakistan
• Muhammad Ather Rafi, Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Islamabad
• Mian Inayatullah, North West Frontier Province Agricultural University
• Muhammad Rafique Khan, University College of Agricultural, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
• Harry Pavulaan, International Lepidoptera SurveyFollow

Date of this Version

12-15-2002

Document Type

Article

Citation

Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey (December 15, 2002) 3)9): 1-15

Also available at https://lepsurvey.carolinanature.com/ttr/ttr-3-9.pdf

Comments

Copyright 2002, International Lepidoptera Survey. Open access material

License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-SA-NC 4.0 International)

Abstract

A study was conducted in six different localities around Skardu, Pakistan to document the butterfly fauna of that region. The study revealed that 16 species in 5 families and 14 genera occur in the area. The families include: Papilionidae (represented only by the genus Parnassius); Pieridae (genera Pieris, Pontia, and Colias are represented); Lycaenidae (genera Lycaena, Everes, Aricia, Plebejus, Zizeeria, and Zizina are represented); Nymphalidae (only two genera, Aglais and Cynthia are represented); and Satyridae (represented by the genera Pararge and Maniola).