Contribution to the Knowledge on Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea (Lepidoptera) Fauna of Beypazarı District (Türkiye)

Abstract

Butterflies, which are among the active groups in pollination, are one of the insect groups that are most affected by habitat loss. Although it is one of the most studied groups among insect orders, the butterflies of Beypazarı are still not fully known. Beypazarı district, chosen as the study area, has different habitat types such as mixed forest, bush, steppe and ruderal. In this study, it was aimed to examine the distribution of butterfly species in the region, especially rare and critical species in detail, and the results of the field studies conducted in Beypazarı district between 2016-2017 were summarized in the article. Butterfly samples were collected from 33 stations. As a result of the identification studies of the collected specimens, 81 species belonging to 6 families were identified. Distribution of species according to families are: Nymphalidae (13), Hesperiidae (10), Lycaenidae (24), Papilionidae (3), Pieridae (16), Satyridae (15). 53 species are new records for the Beypazarı fauna. Polyommatus cornelius detected in the study area is endemic to Türkiye. 80 types of LC (Least Concern) are in the category of one type of NT (Near Threatened). While the shrub vegetation in the region is in the first place with 56 species in terms of butterfly diversity, mixed forest is in the second place with 38.