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).