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Specimens were placed <strong>in</strong> butterfly envelopes and<br />

preserved <strong>in</strong> airtight conta<strong>in</strong>ers with mothballs to prevent<br />

deterioration and protect <strong>the</strong> specimens from <strong>in</strong>vad<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>in</strong>sects. Information on collection site, date, collector, and<br />

method <strong>of</strong> trapp<strong>in</strong>g (SN = Sweep Nett<strong>in</strong>g and CN =<br />

Canopy Nett<strong>in</strong>g) was documented.<br />

Identification was completed <strong>in</strong> Limbe, us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

identification keys and manuals as well as color plates as<br />

suggested by Larsen (1996). Where possible, specimens<br />

were identified to family, sub-family, species, and race.<br />

Classification followed that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Afrotropical Catalogue<br />

(Carcasson et al. 1995). Specimens whose full<br />

identification was not possible on site were sent to<br />

specialists. Specimens will be deposited primarily <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Limbe Botanic and Zoological Gardens, Cameroon.<br />

<strong>Takamanda</strong>: <strong>the</strong> Biodiversity <strong>of</strong> an African Ra<strong>in</strong>forest<br />

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Figure 1. Sampl<strong>in</strong>g locations <strong>of</strong> butterflies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest Reserve, Cameroon<br />

3 Results and Discussion<br />

A total <strong>of</strong> 111 species represent<strong>in</strong>g 4 families were<br />

identified from <strong>the</strong> 384 specimens collected<br />

(Appendix 1), with 79 specimens identified to<br />

species (Appendices 1 and 2).<br />

The majority (78%) <strong>of</strong> specimens were collected<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g sweep nett<strong>in</strong>g, while <strong>the</strong> canopy traps<br />

accounted for 22% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> collection. Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

survey 85 (22%) <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals were trapped us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

canopy traps, while 298 (78%) <strong>in</strong>dividuals were<br />

captured us<strong>in</strong>g sweep-nets. Canopy traps are known<br />

to attract only those species that prefer fruits. This<br />

method is best used dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> dry season when <strong>the</strong><br />

butterflies can forage freely over longer distances.<br />

The difference between capture rates <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> canopy

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