Species richness of the butterflies (order: Lepidoptera) in Mount Ungaran, Central Java

Abstract

Mount Ungaran is an area that has a relatively high biodiversity potential, including butterflies. The diversity of ecosystems in the Ungaran Mountains such as natural forests, plantations, fields, and settlements are the factors for diverse of biodiversity. Butterflies are one of the most important assemblages of insects that act as biodiversity indicators as well as the ecosytems. The objective of the research was to analyze the species richness of the butterfly (order Lepidoptera) in Mount Ungaran and their conservation status. The research was conducted on five (4) station, there are Medini, Gadjah Mungkur, Semirang and Banyuwindu. Time of the research start from January to June 2018. The method of the research using point count method and analysis by description qualitative. The Result showed that total 62 species (5 Family) of Lepidoptera was recorded, followed by Nymphalidae (39 species), Papilionidae (11 species), Pieridae (9 species), Lycaenidae (3 species), and Hesperidae (2 species). There was one species was protected by Indonesian ruler and CITES appendix II (Troides helena), two species were endemic of Java (Prioneris autothisbe and Mycalesis sudra), and two species was LC (Least Concern) by IUCN red list data (Lampides boeticus and Vanesa cardui).