Rudi Verovnik, Andreja Škvarč

A contribution to the knowledge of the butterfly fauna (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Bela krajina and the eastern part of the Kočevska region (southeastern Slovenia)

Introduction

A contribution to the knowledge of the butterfly fauna (lepidoptera: rhopalocera) of bela krajina and the eastern part of the kočevska region (southeastern slovenia). Discover 95 butterfly species in Bela krajina & Kočevska, SE Slovenia. This report highlights rare migrants, submediterranean species, and crucial conservation areas for endangered butterflies.

Abstract

The article evaluates the butterfly fauna observed in Bela Krajina and the eastern Kočevska region during 1998-2001. This first report includes 95 species and 69 surveyed localities. The presence of some species with submediterranean distribution in Slovenia (such as Pyronia tithonius, Artogeia mannii and Hipparchia semele) is one of the most striking characteristics of this region. The findings of some rare migrants, e.g. Leptotes pirithous and Lampides boeticus, are also surprising. According to the avaliable data, the latter has not been recorded in Slovenia since 1947. Wet grasslands around the source of the Lahinja are of the highest nature conservation value for the preservation of endangered butterflies.

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