An Attempt on Assessment of Urban Environment Using Butterfly Assemblages

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  • チョウ類群集による都市環境評価のこころみ
  • 〔日本環境動物昆虫学会〕研究奨励賞受賞論文 チョウ類群集による都市環境評価のこころみ
  • ニホン カンキョウ ドウブツ コンチュウ ガッカイ ケンキュウ ショウレイショウ ジュショウ ロンブン チョウルイ グンシュウ ニ ヨル トシ カンキョウ ヒョウカ ノ ココロミ

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Butterfly assemblages were monitored by the transect count method at several residential suburb areas, river land and coppice environment near Osaka city and association of butterfly assemblage with environment was examined. Species observed in the all areas examined were Zizeeria maha, Pieris rapae, Papilio xuthus, Graphium sarpedon, Argyreus hyperbius, Eurema hecabe and Parnara guttata. Among these 7 species, Papilio xuthus, Graphium sarpedon and Argyreus hyperbius were thought to be species adapting urban environment specifically due to their higher distribution at urban area. Based on the distribution of these 3 species, a novel method was proposed for classifying urban and suburb environment. This method can give a detailed classification of rural to urban environment, and may be available for the assessment of urban environment.

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