First records of Apatura ilia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) and Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) in West Siberia

Two Nymphalidae species – Apatura ilia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) and Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) are reported from the territory of West Siberia for the first time. At this moment we can observe the second wave of expansion of nemoral species of butterflies into Western Siberia fro...

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Main Authors: Knyazev, Svyatoslav A., Saikina, Sofya M., Teploukhov, Vladimir Yu., Sitnikov, Pavel S., Galich, Dmitry E., Kosterin, Oleg E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Altai State University 2024
Subjects:
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Apatura ilia
Limenitis camilla
West Siberia
Kurgan Region
Tyumen’ Region
Omsk Region
Fauna
new records
Sibirica
Siberia
Online Access:http://journal.asu.ru/biol/article/view/14940
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10874345
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Summary:Two Nymphalidae species – Apatura ilia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) and Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) are reported from the territory of West Siberia for the first time. At this moment we can observe the second wave of expansion of nemoral species of butterflies into Western Siberia from the European part of Russia. The driving factor of the range expansions discussed is no doubt the notorious global warming.

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