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Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo

The butterfly diversity and assemblages at five substations located at the different elevations along the Crocker Range Park, ranging from 396m to 1,891m a.s.l were documented in this study. The butterfly samplings were conducted from April to December 2019, involving 10 sampling sessions. The butte...

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Main Authors: Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik, Nazirah Mustaffa
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Language:English
English
Published: Penerbit UMS 2022
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QL360-599.82 Invertebrates
SF561 Lac-insects
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/
https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v19i.3933
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spelling my.ums.eprints.374002023-09-26T02:06:22Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/ Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik Nazirah Mustaffa QL360-599.82 Invertebrates SF561 Lac-insects The butterfly diversity and assemblages at five substations located at the different elevations along the Crocker Range Park, ranging from 396m to 1,891m a.s.l were documented in this study. The butterfly samplings were conducted from April to December 2019, involving 10 sampling sessions. The butterflies were sampled by using 20 baited traps and an aerial net at 20 sampling stations. A total of 727 individuals were sampled comprising 187 species. Nymphalidae was the dominant family at the five substations, which accounted for approximately 53% of the total species and 71% of the total individuals recorded, while Ypthima pandocus was the dominant species. The highest number of species was recorded at Keningau substation (965-1,062 m a.s.l) but the highest number of individuals was recorded at Mahua substation (1060-1,249 m a.s.l). Mount Alab substation recorded the least number of butterfly species and individuals. The overall pattern indicated that the butterfly species and abundance were relatively high at an elevation range of about 960-1,250 m a.s.l. Keningau substation was the most diverse area as shown by Shannon-Wiener Index (H’=2.885), followed by Inobong, Mahua and Ulu Kimanis substations. Ten endemic species were sampled in this study with most of these found at an elevation above 965 m a.s.l. The information obtained from this study would contribute to a better understanding of the elevational diversity pattern of tropical biota and also could serve as baseline data for conservation management at Crocker Range Park in facing threats on biodiversity, including global warming. Penerbit UMS 2022 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik and Nazirah Mustaffa (2022) Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, 19. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1823-3902 https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v19i.3933
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English
topic QL360-599.82 Invertebrates
SF561 Lac-insects
spellingShingle QL360-599.82 Invertebrates
SF561 Lac-insects
Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik
Nazirah Mustaffa
Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo
description The butterfly diversity and assemblages at five substations located at the different elevations along the Crocker Range Park, ranging from 396m to 1,891m a.s.l were documented in this study. The butterfly samplings were conducted from April to December 2019, involving 10 sampling sessions. The butterflies were sampled by using 20 baited traps and an aerial net at 20 sampling stations. A total of 727 individuals were sampled comprising 187 species. Nymphalidae was the dominant family at the five substations, which accounted for approximately 53% of the total species and 71% of the total individuals recorded, while Ypthima pandocus was the dominant species. The highest number of species was recorded at Keningau substation (965-1,062 m a.s.l) but the highest number of individuals was recorded at Mahua substation (1060-1,249 m a.s.l). Mount Alab substation recorded the least number of butterfly species and individuals. The overall pattern indicated that the butterfly species and abundance were relatively high at an elevation range of about 960-1,250 m a.s.l. Keningau substation was the most diverse area as shown by Shannon-Wiener Index (H’=2.885), followed by Inobong, Mahua and Ulu Kimanis substations. Ten endemic species were sampled in this study with most of these found at an elevation above 965 m a.s.l. The information obtained from this study would contribute to a better understanding of the elevational diversity pattern of tropical biota and also could serve as baseline data for conservation management at Crocker Range Park in facing threats on biodiversity, including global warming.
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author Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik
Nazirah Mustaffa
author_facet Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik
Nazirah Mustaffa
author_sort Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik
title Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo
title_short Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo
title_full Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo
title_fullStr Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Butterfly Diversity at the Different Elevations along Crocker Range Park, in Malaysian Borneo
title_sort butterfly diversity at the different elevations along crocker range park, in malaysian borneo
publisher Penerbit UMS
publishDate 2022
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37400/
https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v19i.3933
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