Long-term light trap study on the macro-moth (Lepidoptera: Macroheterocera) fauna of the Aggtelek National Park

Szabó, Sándor and Árnyas, Ervin Mihály and Tóthmérész, Béla and Varga, Z. (2007) Long-term light trap study on the macro-moth (Lepidoptera: Macroheterocera) fauna of the Aggtelek National Park. ACTA ZOOLOGICA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM HUNGARICAE, 53 (3). pp. 257-269. ISSN 1217-8837

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Abstract

We analyzed the night-active Macrolepidoptera fauna in the Aggtelek karst region (near the village Jósvafõ) 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 species 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%, 55.68%), Boreo Continental (18.86, 8.16%), South Continental (2.02%, 0.67%), West Palaearctic (28.96%, 35.14%), Xeromontane (1.01%, 0.05%) and Extrapalaearctic (1.01%, 0.31%). The eco-faunal components: euryoecious (11.62%, 20.03%), silvicolous (17.34%, 20.12%), nemoral (8.08%, 9.86%), quercetal (12.46%, 12.66%), helophilous (5.56%, 1.85%), boreo-montane (1.18%, 1.12%), altoherbosa (5.22%, 3.49%), meso-hygrophilous (6.73%, 6.26%), steppic (10.44%, 7.17%), lichenophagous (2.02%, 14.13%), other (19.36%, 3.32%).

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