LONG-TERM LIGHT TRAP STUDY ON THE MACRO-MOTH (LEPIDOPTERA: MACROHETEROCERA) FAUNA OF THE AGGTELEK NATIONAL PARK
We analyzed the night-active Macrolepidoptera fauna in the Aggtelek karst region (near the village Jósvafő) by Jermy-type light-trap in 1990, 1993 and during 1999–2004. In each year the trap operated from 5 March until 5 November. During the eight years altogether 127 929 specimens were collected be...
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| Summary: | We analyzed the night-active Macrolepidoptera fauna in the Aggtelek karst region (near the village Jósvafő) by Jermy-type light-trap in 1990, 1993 and during 1999–2004. In each year the trap operated from 5 March until 5 November. During the eight years altogether 127 929 specimens were collected belonging to 594 species, which is about 60 % of the Hungarian fauna. 216 species occurred in each year. Noctuidae and Geometridae were most rich in spe-cies and most abundant. Arctiidae, Lasiocampidae, Notodontidae and Sphingidae were also represented in a considerable proportion. The analysis of the flight activity curves shows two summer peaks and also a smaller spring and an autumn peak. The faunal type composition of the species and their abundance, respectively, was the following: Transpalearctic (48.15% |
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