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Diversity of Butterfly in Sekayu Lowland Forest, Terengganu
Nornazihah binti Abdull Rahman
Supervisor: Dr. Amirrudin Bin Ahmad
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Lowland forests are frequently used for recreational purposes and it provides
suitable microhabitats for many butterfly species but little studies were
conducted here. The objectives of this study are to determine and to compare
the diversity of butterfly in different months at the Sekayu lowland forest,
Terengganu between July and November 2017 using the sweep netting and
baited traps. 129 butterfly species belonging to six families were recorded
during the sampling. Family Nymphalidae (66 species) is the most common
followed by Hesperidae (23 species) and Lycaenidae (18 species). Other
families recorded were Pieridae (12 species), Papillionidae (eight species) and
Riodinidae (two species). The highest species richness was recorded in October
and the lowest in November but there was no significant differences found
between sampling months. It is important to conduct the study of butterfly
diversity at lowland forests so it could be a guideline for conservation effort.
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