Lepidoptera Collecting in Taiwan

Authors

  • T. C. Emmel
  • J. B. Heppner

Keywords:

Acraea, Atrophaneura, Borbo, Byasa, Calaenorrhinus, Celastrina, Cercyonis, Choreutidae, Delias, Eurema, Graphium, Hebomoia, Heliophorus, Hesperiidae, Histia, Hypolimnas, Isoteinon, Kallima, Kaniska, Lycaenidae, Lymantriidae, Megisba, Melanitis, Menelaides, Minois, Neominois, Neptis, Nymphalidae, Papilio, Papilionidae, Penthema, Perina, Pieridae, Polygonia, Polytremis, Precis, Saptha, Suaspes, Symbrenthia, Timelaea, Tirumala, Zygaenidae

Abstract

Taiwan, located near the east coast of mainland China, supports a rich butterfly and moth fauna across its range of temperate and tropical habitats. This paper reports general observations made on Lepidoptera during a July-August 1988 expedition across Taiwan, with comments on some of the most outstanding collecting areas.

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Published

1990-11-01

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