Community structure of Lepidoptera in Nantu-Boliohuto Wildlife Reserve, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9415.18.2.28307-28316Keywords:
Butterfly, checklist, conservation, Gorontalo, Nymphalidae, protected area, specimens, species diversity, tropical forest, WallaceaAbstract
Lepidoptera diversity serves as a vital bioindicator of ecosystem health and environmental quality. This research investigated the Lepidoptera community structure within the Nantu-Boliohuto Wildlife Reserve, Celebes, Indonesia, using a purposive sampling method with insect nets at three distinct stations. Diversity indices at all stations were categorized as moderate: Station I, far from the river area adjacent to Camp Yayasan Adudu Nantu International (H’ = 1.57); Station II, at the Babi Rusa wallow area (H’ = 2.48); and Station III, the waterfall area (H’ = 2.64). Evenness was high at all stations (Station I: E = 0.99; Station II: E = 0.94; Station III: E = 0.98). Dominance was low across all stations: Station I (C = 0.21), Station II (C = 0.09), and Station III (C = 0.08). The species abundance index of Elymnias resplendens Martin, 1929 (Nymphalidae) was the highest (Di = 0.124). These findings contribute to environmental quality assessment and serve as a data inventory for Lepidoptera in the Nantu-Boliohuto Wildlife Reserve.
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