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17 December 2018 A Preliminary List of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) from Duhok (Northern Iraq)*
Naji Taha Said, Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi, Erdem Seven
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Abstract

The present study is conducted on the butterfly species of Duhok Province in northern Iraq. In this context, 1279 specimens are collected and evaluated on the faunistic standpoint. In total, 49 species are recorded belonging to the families; Papilionidae (4), Pieridae (9), Libytheidae (1), Nymphalidae (7), Satyridae (10), Lycaenidae (11) and Hesperiidae (7). For each butterfly species, examined materials and collecting localities are mentioned. This is the first notable study on butterflies of Duhok.

Naji Taha Said, Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi, and Erdem Seven "A Preliminary List of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) from Duhok (Northern Iraq)*," Transactions of the American Entomological Society 144(3), 637-644, (17 December 2018). https://doi.org/10.3157/061.144.0313
Published: 17 December 2018
KEYWORDS
Duhok
fauna
Hesperioidea
Iraq
Lepidoptera
Papilionoidea
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