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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF DAY BUTTERFLIES (LEPIDOPTERA: RHOPALOCERA) FROM MEDIAŞ AND CURCIU (SIBIU COUNTY)

Sergiu-Cornel TÖRÖK [email protected]

KEY WORDS: Macrolepidoptera, Rhopalocera, Mediaş, Curciu, faunistics, ecology, zoogeography. ABSTRACT: Mediaş and Curciu village are located in the north part of Sibiu County. The research in these areas had as a result the identification of 83 diurnal butterflies species. 3 taxa are protected by law and included in the Red List of Romanian butterflies. Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771) is a new specie for the lepidopterofauna of Sibiu County. For the identified species zoogeographical distribution, ecological spectrum and the larval trophic spectrum are given.

Mediaş. Here 4 collecting sites were established: “La Râpi” forest situated north – west from the village, “Hogia” forest in the south – east, “La Lazuri” (Fig. 3) in the south – east and also on mesophytes grassland at “Cărări” hill (Fig. 4) in the south – west. The butterflies were collected systematically with an entomological net and occasionally were used sugar traps (stout or wine and sugar), this to attract some species of Nymphalidae. The study was carried out between April 2007 and October 2009, at all collecting sites. In total, 38 trips were made on the field in Curciu village and 28 in Mediaş, most of them consisting at 2 weeks apart. The butterfly species were identified using several identification keys: Niculescu (1961), 1963, 1965, 1970; Higgins, 1971; Căpuşe, 1971; Cozari, 2008; Székely, 2008). The systematic list was created according to The Catalogue of the Romanian Lepidoptera (Rákosy et al. 2003). The red list was made following the ones proposed by Rákosy (2003) for butterflies and by Rákosy et al. (2003) for the so called Macroheterocera, which points out the conservation status of Lepidoptera species in Romania.

INTRODUCTION The interest for the knowledge of Lepidoptera systematic group was manifested in Transylvania from the middle of the XIX century. The first catalog for Transylvanian Lepidoptera was published by Fuss in the first number of jurnal „Verhandlungen und Mitteilungen des Siebenburgischen Vereins Fur Naturwissenschaften zu Hermannstadt“ in 1850. Fuss was a member of the Transylvanian Society for Natural Sciences (Siebenbürghische Verein für Naturwissenschaften zu Hermannstadt), the society who established the Natural History Museum from Sibiu. The members of the society had an important role in the study of butterflies from Transylvania. In the same journal we find the catalogs of Dr. Czekelius published in 1897 and 1917, catalogs that confirm the presence of some Lepidoptera species at Mediaş. At Mediaş, Schneider (1970) founds on Toma`s hill the specie Colias chrysotheme (Esper, 1781). In the neighborhood Mediaş at Copşa Mică Rákosy (1997) has made one study upon industrial melanism on Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758). Curciu village was studied, in this paper, for the first time from the lepidopterological point of view. This article contributes to the distribution of the Romanian Lepidoptera species.

RESULTS Altogether, during 3 years period, 83 Rhopalocera species were identified (Table 1). Nine species belong to the Hesperioidea superfamily and 72 belonging to the Papilionoidea superfamily. From the 74 day butterflies species belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, 3 species belong to the Papilionidae family, 11 species to the Pieridae

STUDY AREA, MATERIALS AND METHODS The collection sites were in Mediaş: “Vewern” forest (Fig. 1), situated in north – west from the town, “Greweln” forest situated in north – east from the town and two collecting sites on Târnava Mare River (Fig. 2). Curciu village is situated 12 km north from 627

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family and 24 to the Lycaenidae. The dominant family, with 36 species, is Nymphalidae family whitch is dominant from the faunistical point of view Nymphalidae with 36 species (Fig. 5). In Curciu village 69 butterflies species have been identified and 70 species in Mediaş town. The complete systematic list of the identified taxa accompanied by trophic larval category, zoogeographical affiliation, ecological preferences and red list status is given in Table 1. The ecological spectrum for Mediaş and Curciu localities as can be seen in Fig. 6, is dominated by mesophilous species (35, 05%), this is due to the location and altitude of this study. The mesophilous species are followed by the mesothermophilous (15,46%), mesoxerothermophilous (14, 43%), migratory species (10, 31%), mesohygrophilous (9, 26 %), xerothermophilous (7, 22%), a small percentage of euribiont species and only one specie mesoxerophilous, Satyrium spini (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and one hygrophilous, Lycaena dispar rutila (Werneburg, 1864) found only on Târnava Mare River. The zoogeographical structure (Fig. 7) shows the dominance of Eurasiatic elements (69, 77 %) representing the natural consequence of the geographical location and climate particularities of our country. These elements are followed by Holarctic elements (6, 98 %), Mediterranean West –Asiatic (5, 81 %), European (3, 49%), and in a small percentage, one or two species: Ponto – Mediterranean and European West - Asiatic. An interesting aspect is represented by the presence in this zone of two endemic species: Erebia medusa medusa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Parnassius mnemosyne (Schmidt, 1930). In this part of Sibiu County there are also two boreo-continental species present, Argynnis laodice laodice (Pallas, 1771) and Brenthis ino (Rottemburg, 1775) both of then being protected; one cosmopolite specie, Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758); one mediterranean specie, Colias croceus (Fourcroy, 1785); one eurosiberian species, Carterocephalus palaemon (Pallas, 1771) and one atlanto-mediterranean specie, Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). Regarding the larval trophic spectrum (Fig. 8) the majority of larvae feed on herbaceous plants (51 %) a consequence of high number of species of this kind. Thus there are 17 % that prefer Poaceae plants at the same percentage with those that are myrmecophilous. The consumers of different species of bushes have also important percentage. Three identified species Neptis hylas (Linnaeus,

1758), Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758) and Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758 have deciduous trees larvae consumeners. In this zone a protected species, Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758), which feeds on different species of Quercus. The study of the red list reveals (Rákosy L. 2003) a high number of protected species, 24 species are endangered at some level (Fig. 9). The most important aspect is represented by the presence of three endangered species: Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1784) (Fig. 10), Argynnis laodice (Pallas, 1771) (Fig. 11) and Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771) (Fig. 12). The last one is a new specie for the lepidopterofauna of Sibiu County (Székely, 2008). Also in this area 13 vulnerable taxa were found: Lycaena dispar (Haworth, 1802); Lycaena thersamon (Esper, 1784); Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758); Cupido decolorata (Staud.); Neptis sappo (Pallas, 1771); Brenthis hecate (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Brenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775); Brenthis ino (Rottemburg, 1775); Satyrium acaciae (Fabricius, 1787), Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri (Hemming, 1929); Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758) and Apatura ilia ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Colias chrysotheme (Esper, 1781), specie that has not been found in the 3 years of this study but is quoted from Mediaş (Szekely, 2008). Eight near threatened species were identified during our study: Parnassius mnemosyne (Linnaeus, 1758); Iphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758), Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758; Thecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758); Satyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758); Satyrium spini (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Cupido minimus (Fuessly, 1775) and Maculinea arion (Linnaeus, 1758). CONCLUSIONS The study of day butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) from the two localities reveals a significant number, 83 species which represent 41,08 % of Romanian Rhopalocera (202 species, Szekely, 2008). Most of them are mesophilous species. From the zoogeographical point of view this zone is dominated by the Eurasiatic elements consequence of the geographical location and climate particularities of our country. The majority have herbaceous plants as larval food source a consequence of high number of species of this kind.

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CONTRIBUŢII LA STUDIU LEPIDOPTERELOR DIURNE (LEPIDOPTERA: RHOPALOCERA) DIN NORDUL JUDEŢULUI SIBIU (LOCALITĂŢILE MEDIAŞ ŞI CURCIU) Primul catalog referitor la fluturii din Transilvania a fost elaborat şi publicat de Fuss (1850) în revista Societăţii Ardelene de Ştiinţele Naturii , Verhandlungen und Mitteilungen des Siebenburgischen Vereins Fur Naturwissenschaften zu Hermannstadt.Membrii Societăţii au contribuit la constituirea Muzeului de Istorie Naturală ca instituţie publică şi prin colectări, donaţii au contribuit la îmbogăţirea patrimoniului lepidopterologic al muzeului. În lucrarea de faţă ne vom îndrepta atenţia asupra lepidopterelor din zona oraşului Mediaş şi a satului Curciu. Municipiul Mediaş şi satul Curciu sunt localizate în nordul judeţului Sibiu, prin studiul lepidopterelor din acest areal se doreşte întregirea tabloului lepidopterologic din judeţul Sibiu. Prezenta lucrare cuprinde rezultatele cercetărilor asupra lepidopterelor diurne, din localităţile Mediaş şi Curciu (judeţul Sibiu), efectuate în perioada aprilie 2007 – octombrie 2009. Printre cele 83 specii identificate se numără 24 specii cu importanţă pentru Lista Roşie a Fluturilor din România: Pyrgus sidae; Heteropterus morpheus; Argynnis laodice laodice; Lycaena dispar; Lycaena thersamon; Neozephyrus quercus; Cupido decolorata; Neptis sappo; Brenthis hecate; Brenthis daphne; Brenthis ino; Satyrium acaciae; Colias chrysotheme; Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri; Nymphalis polychloros; Apatura ilia ilia; Parnassius Mnemosyne; Iphiclides podalirius; Papilio machaon; Thecla betulae; Satyrium pruni; Satyrium spini; Cupido minimus şi Maculinea arion. Astfel, prin acest studiu considerăm că vom contribui cu date la elaborarea de hărţi privind distribuţia, cât mai detaliată, pentru speciile ameninţate.

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ILLUSTRATIONS / ILUSTRAŢII

Fig. 1 Forest edge from Mediaş (Vewern), habitat for Heteropterus morpheus, Parnassius mnemosyne transsylvanica and Maculinea arion / Liziera pădurii din municipiul Mediaş habitat preferat de Heteropterus morpheus, Parnassius mnemosyne transsylvanica şi Maculinea arion.

Fig. 2 Hygrophilous grassland on Târnava Mare habitat for Pyrgus sidae, Lycaena dispar rutila and Heteropterus morpheus/ Pajişte higrofilă de pe Târnava Mare habitat preferat de Pyrgus sidae, Lycaena dispar rutila şi Heteropterus morpheus 631

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Fig. 3 Forest edge from Curciu village, habitat for Arghynnis laodice, Heteropterus morpheus and Satyrium pruni/ Liziera pădurii din satul Curciu habitat preferat de Arghynnis laodice, Heteropterus morpheus şi Satyrium pruni

Fig. 4 Mezophilous grassland from Curciu village habitat for Cupido minimus, Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri, Satyrium spini and Satyrium pruni/ Pajişte mezofilă din satul Curciu habitat preferat de Cupido minimus, Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri, Satyrium spini şi Satyrium pruni

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9 Hesperiidae

24

Lycaenidae

36

Nymphalidae

11

Pieridae

3

0

Papilionidae

10

20

30

40

Fig. 5 The representation of the suborder Rhopalocera from Mediaş and Curciu/ Reprezentarea familiilor de lepidoptere din subordinul Rhopalocera în zona investigată

1,03%

1,03%

Hygrophilous

6,19%

Mezoxerophilous 7,22%

Euribiont 35,05% 9,28%

Xerothermophilous Mezohygrophilous

10,31%

15,46%

14,43%

Migratory Mezoxerothermoph ilous Mezothermophilous Mezophilous

Fig. 6 Ecological spectrum of the Lepidoptera species identified in northern part of Sibiu county/ Spectrul cerinţelor ecologice ale speciilor de rhopalocera din zona investigată (Mediaş şi satul Curciu)

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1,16% 1,16% 1,16%

Atlanto-mediteranean 1,16% 2,33% 2,33% 2,33% 2,33%

Eurosiberian Mediteranean Cosmopolit Boreo-continental

3,49% 5,81%

Endemit European-vestasiatic Ponto-mediteranean

6,98%

European Vestasiaticmediteranean Holartic

69,77%

Euroasiatic Fig. 7 Zoogeographical spectrum of the Lepidoptera species identified in northern part of Sibiu county/ Spectrul distribuţiei geografice a lepidopterelor diurne din nordul judeţului Sibiu

3,0%

Consumers of herbaceous plants Consumers of Poaceae plants

1,0%

11,0%

Myrmecophilous 17,0% 51,0%

Consumers of bushes Consumers of deciduous trees

17,0%

Consumers of quercinee Fig. 8 Larval trophic spectrum of the Lepidoptera species identified in northern part of Sibiu County/ Baza trofică larvară a rhopalocarelor din cele două localităţi (Mediaş şi Curciu)

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13,04%

EN NT VU

52,17% 34,78%

Fig. 9 The reprezentation of the species identified in northern part of Sibiu County contained in the red list of butterflies from Romania/

Categorii de specii cuprinse în lista roşie a fluturilor din România

DORSAL VIEW

VENTRAL VIEW

Fig. 10 Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1784)

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DORSAL VIEW

VENTRAL VIEW

Fig. 11 Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771)

VENTRAL VIEW

DORSAL VIEW

Fig. 12 Argynnis laodice laodice (Pallas, 1771)

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Table 1 Systematic list of the Lepidoptera species identified in northern part of Sibiu county / Lista sistematică a speciilor de lepidoptere identificate în nordul judeţului Sibiu Crt.

TAXON

Loc. 1

Z. El.

Ec. Ch.

L. T. S.

R.L.

2

Superfamily HESPERIOIDEA Family Hesperidae Subfamily Pyrginae 1

Erynnis tages tages

C

M

Eua

Mxt

P; Fabaceae

2 3 4

Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Pyrgus malvae malvae (Linnaeus, 1758) Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1784)

C

M M M

Eua Eua Vam

Xt Eu Xt

A; Oligofag; Malvaceae P; Oligofag; Rosaceae Potentilla

EN

Subfamily Heteropterinae 5 6

Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon (Pallas, 1771) Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771)

C

M

Eurosib.

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

C

M

Eua

Mxt

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

Mt,

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

EN

Subfamily Hesperiinae 7

Thymelicus lineola lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)

C

8

Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

9

Ochlodes sylvanus sylvanus (Esper, 1777)

C

M

Hol

Mxt

M

Hol

Mh

G,P;Fabaceae;Poaceae

Eua

Mt

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

Mh

P

Superfamily PAPILIONOIDEA Family Papilionidae Subfamily Parnassinae 10

Parnassius mnemosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua End

NT

Papaveraceae

Subfamily Papilioninae 11

Iphiclides podalirius podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

Mxt

Oligofag; Rosaceae: Prunus, Crataegus

NT

12

Papilio machaon machaon Linnaeus, 1758

C

M

Eua

M

P; Oligofag; Apiaceae

NT

Eua

M

P; Oligofag Fabaceae:Trifolium, Lotus, Lathyrus

Family Pieridae Subfamily Dismorphiinae 13

Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

14

Anthocaris cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M

P; Oligofag; Brassicaceae

15

Aporia crataegi crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M

A; Oligofag; Rosaceae

16

Pieris brassicae brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M, Mg

P; Oligofag Brassicaceae

17

Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Hol

Subfamily Pierinae

Eu,

P; Oligofag

Mg

Brassicaceae

18

Pieris napi napi (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Pm

Eu, Mg

P; Oligofag Brassicaceae

19

Pontia edusa (Fabricius, 1777)

C

M

Eua

Xt, Mt

P; Oligofag Brassicaceae

20

Colias croceus (Fourcroy, 1785)

Mxt,

P; Oligofag;

Subfamily Coliadinae C

M

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*Colias chrysotheme chrysotheme (Esper, 1781)

22

Colias hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)

23

Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mg

Fabaceae

M

Vam

M

P; Oligofag; Fabaceae

C

M

Eua

M, Mg

P; Oligofag; Fabaceae

C

M

Vam

M, Mg

A; Oligofag Rhamnaceae

E

M

P; Oligofag; Primula

M

E

Hg

P; Oligofag; Polygonaceae

VU

M

Vam Eua

Mt M

P A; Rosaceae: Prunus spinosa

VU NT

M

E.Vas.

Mxt

Q; Olifofag; Quercus

VU

M

Eua

Mt

P;A

M

Eua

M

A; Monofag; Prunus

NT

VU

Family Lycaenidae Subfamily Riodininae 24

Hamearis lucina (Linnaeus, 1758)

C Subfamily Lycaenidae

25

Lycaena dispar rutila (Werneburg, 1864)

C

26 27

Lycaena thersamon (Esper, 1784) Thecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

28

Neozephyrus quercus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)

29

Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758)

30

Satyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)

31

Satyrium spini (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

C

Eua

Mx

A; Oligofag Rhamnaceae; Mf

NT

32

Satyrium acaciae acaciae (Fabricius, 1787)

C

Eua (Pm)

Mt

A; Monofag; Prunus spinosa; Mf

VU

33

Cupido minimus minimus(Fuessly, 1775)

C

Eua

Mt

P; Oligofag Fabaceae; Mf

NT

34

Cupido argiades argiades (Pallas, 1771)

C

M

Eua

M

P; Oligofag Fabaceae; Mf

35

Cupido decolorata (Staudinger, 1886)

C

M

Eua

Xt, Mxt

P; Oligofag Fabaceae; Mf

36

Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Hol

M

P;A; Mf

37

C

M

38

Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri (Hemming, 1929) Glaucopsyche alexis alexis(Poda, 1761)

C

M

Eua Eua

Xt Mh

P; Thymus;Mf Oligofag; Fabaceae; Mf

39

Maculinea arion arion (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

Mh

P; Mf Thymus serpyllum

40

Plebeius argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M

P; Fabaceae; Mf

41

Plebeius argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779)

C

M

Eua

Mt

P; Fabaceae; Mf

42

Polyomnatus semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)

C

Eua

M

P; Mf Fabaceae: Trifolium

43

Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)

C

M

Hol

M

P

44

M

Vam

Mxt

P; Fabaceae; Mf

45

Polyommatus daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Polyommatus bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)

C

Eua

Mt

P; Fabaceae; Mf

46

Polyommatus coridon coridon (Poda, 1761)

C

E

Mxt

P; Oligofag Fabaceae; Mf

47

Aricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Eua

Mxt

P; Mf

P; Oligofag; Violaceae

C

M Family Nymphalidae

Subfamily Heliconiinae 48

Argynnis paphia paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)

49

Argynnis aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

Mh

M

Eua

M

P; Viola Polygonum

50

Argynnis adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

C

M

638

Eua

M

P; Oligofag; Violaceae

VU

VU NT

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Argynnis niobe niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

52

Argynnis laodice laodice (Pallas, 1771)

C

53 54

Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758) Brenthis ino (Rottemburg, 1775)

C C

55

Brenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

C

56

Brenthis hecate (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

C

57

Boloria (Clossiana) dia dia (Linnaeus, 1767)

C

M

Eua

M

P; Oligofag; Violaceae

Borc

M

P; Oligofag; Violaceae

EN

M M

Eua Borc

Mxt,Mg Mxt

P; Oligofag; Violaceae Sanguisorba minor

VU

M

Eua

Mxt,Xt

A; Oligofag; Rubus

VU

Eua

Mt

Monofag Filipendula ulmaria

VU

Eua

M

P; Oligofag; Violaceae P; Urtica

M

Subfamily Nymphalinae 58

Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Hol

Eu,Mg

59

Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Cosm

Eu,Mg

P

60

Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M, Mg

P; Urtica

61

Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

Eu

P;D;A

62

Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

Mh

P; Oligofag; Urtica

63

Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)

M

Eua

M

D

64

C

M

Eua

Mt

P

M

Am

Xt

P

66

Melitaea phoebe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Melitaea trivia trivia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Melitaea aurelia aurelia Nickerl, 1850

C

M

Eua

Mh

P

67

Melitae britomartis britomartis Assman, 1847

C

M

Eua

Mt

P

68

Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)

C

M

Eua

Mt

P

69

Neptis hylas hylas (Linnaeus, 1758)

70

Neptis rivularis rivularis (Scopoli, 1763)

71

Apatura ilia ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

65

VU

Subfamily Limenitidinae C

M

Eua

M

P;D

M

Eua

M

P; Oligofag; Rosaceae

Mh

Oligofag; Salicaceae

VU

Subfamily Apaturinae M

Eua

Subfamily Satyrinae 72

Pararge aegeria tircis Butler, 1867

C

M

Eua

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

73

Lasiommata megera megera (Linnaeus, 1767)

C

M

Eua

Mt

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

74

Lasiommata maera maera (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

Eua

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

75

C

M

Eua

Mh

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

C

M

Eua

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

77

Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761) Coenonympha glycerion glycerion (Borkhausen, 1788) Coenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

78

Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

79

Maniola jurtina jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)

C

M

Eua

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

80

Erebia medusa medusa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

C

End

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

81

Melanargia galathea satnia Fruhstorfer, 1917

C

M

Eua

M

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

82

Minois dryas dryas (Scopoli, 1763)

C

M

Eua

Mt

G; Monofag; Molinia caerulea

83

Hipparchia semele cadmus Fruhstorfer, 1908

M

E.Vas.

Mxt

G;Oligofag;Poaceae

76

(Eua)

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Abbreviations / Abrevieri: Lc. – Localities / Localităţi; L. T. S. = larval trophic source/ baza trofică larvară; Z. El. = zoogeographical element / element zoogeografic; Ec. Ch. = ecological character / character ecologic; R. L. = red list / lista roşie. Lc. – C – satul / village Curciu; M – town/municipiul Mediaş. L. T. S. – P = consumers of herbaceous plants, excluding Poaceae / consumatori plante ierboase, mai puţin Poaceae; G = consumers of Poaceae and other mono-cotyledonous plants / consumatori Poaceae şi alte monocotiledonate; A = consumers of bushes and Ericaceae / consumatori arbuşti şi ericacee; D = consumers of deciduous trees / defoliatori foioase; Q = consumers of quercinee / consumatori quercinee. Z. El. – Eua = Eurasiatic; Vam =West-Asiatic Mediterranean; E = European; Hol = Holarctic; Str = Subtropical; Cosm = Cosmopolit.

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