Checklist of butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Serra do Intendente State Park - Minas Gerais, Brazil

Biodivers Data J. 2014 Nov 25:(2):e3999. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e3999. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

In order to contribute to the butterflies' biodiversity knowledge at Serra do Intendente State Park - Minas Gerais, a study based on collections using Van Someren-Rydon traps and active search was performed. In this study, a total of 395 butterflies were collected, of which 327 were identified to species or morphospecies. 263 specimens were collected by the traps and 64 were collected using entomological hand-nets; 43 genera and 60 species were collected and identified.

Keywords: Arthropoda; Espinhaço Mountain Range; Peixe Tolo; frugivorous butterflies; inventory.