Identification of Lepidoptera Species in Koto Tujuh District, Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra

Authors

  • Dwi Rini Kurnia Fitri Jurusan Tadris Biologi, Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan, UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Batusangkar, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
  • Nadia Agustina Jurusan Tadris Biologi, Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan, UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Batusangkar, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22437/biospecies.v17i1.31310

Keywords:

Identification, Lepidoptera, Koto Tujuh district

Abstract

Butterflies were part of the Lepidoptera has an important role as a bioindicator of environmental change. This study aims to identify the types of Lepidoptera found in Kec. Koto Tujuh, Kab. Sijunjung, West Sumatra. We used the survey method with a purposive sampling technique divided into three zones: residential, forest edges, rice fields and plantation. We found 23 species of Lepidoptera belonging to five families, namely Nymphalidae (11 species), Lycaenidae (1 species), Papilionidae (4 species), Hesperiidae (2 species), and Pieridae (5 species), with the total number 59 individuals.

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Published

2024-07-02

How to Cite

Kurnia Fitri, D. R., & Agustina, N. (2024). Identification of Lepidoptera Species in Koto Tujuh District, Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra. Biospecies, 17(1), 72–77. https://doi.org/10.22437/biospecies.v17i1.31310

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): Januari 2024

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