New data on the little known and rare Satyr species Satyrus effendi Nekrutenko, 1989 (Lepidoptera: Satyridae) from the Zangezur Ridge and its conservation measures

Abstract

New data on the distribution, ecology and population threats of the rare Satyr species Satyrus effendi Nekrutenko, 1989 (Lepidoptera, Satyridae) in the south of the Zangezur Ridge are presented. The variability of external morphological features is analyzed. The main factors influencing the dynamics of S. effendi populations in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijan) are described.

Keywords

• Lepidoptera
• Satyridae
• Satyrus effendi
• ecology
• environmental protection
• Nakhchivan
• fauna