Butterfly fauna of Ženeva pond near Niška Banja spa center (Lepidoptera: Papilionideae & Hesperioideae) with some notes on endangered species

Abstract

The article presents the results of research of butterfly species at Ženeva pond near the river Nišava (SE Serbia). In all, the total of 45 species was recorded, representing 23% of Serbian butterfly fauna. Among species recorded, 4 are listed in Red data book of Serbian butterflies and are declared strictly protected in the country, while two are listed in European red list of butterfly and listed in Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive, namely Lycaena dispar and Zerynthia polyxena.

Keywords

• butterfly fauna
• conservation
• Niška banja