Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea & Hesperioidea) of the Greek central Aegean Island of Iraklia, and a synopsis of the taxa recorded from the nearby islands of Paros, Naxos, Ios and Amorgos

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2015
Authors:G. Gavalas, Alexiou S.
Journal:Parnassiana Archives
Volume:3
Start Page:25
Date Published:31.12. 2015
ISSN:ISSN: 2241-7834
Keywords:Cacyreus marshalli, Central Aegean Sea, faunistics., first record, Greece, Hesperioidea, Iraklia Island, Kiklades Islands, Papilionoidea
Abstract:

The butterflies of the Greek Island of Iraklia have been studied systematically for the past 15 years,
revealing the occurrence on the island of 27 species. Included is also the first record of the invasive
Cacyreus marshalli for the Kiklades Islands as a whole and for Iraklia in particular. Finally a synopsis
of the butterflies found in nearby islands is also being presented.

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