INVENTARISASI KUPU-KUPU RHOPALOCERA (LEPIDOPTERA) DI KAWASAN HUTAN SILOKEK SIJUNJUNG SUMATERA BARAT.

Abstract

Forest area in Nagari Silokek is a natural forest that holds natural beauty and has a relatively high diversity of butterflies. This forest area has a lot type of habitat resulting in various butterfly species. This study aimed to identify and invent the butterflies of the Sub Order Rhopalocera based on morphological characters in Silokek Sijunjung forest in West Sumatera. The study used exploration method by direct capture using an insect net. We observed head, chest, legs, abdomen and wings of butterfly samples. The results obtained 26 species from 83 individuals. The number of species and individuals of Rhopalocera butterflies was dominated by Nymphalidae family. The varied morphological characters of butterflies were found in the antennae, color of chest, abdomen and legs. The key characters were found on color patterns of wing (spotted, eyespot, plain, and color bands) and shape of the edges at lower wing and the tip of the upper wing.