Butterfly fauna in Kadamaian area Kota Belud Sabah: a Survey during Borneo Geographic Expedition 2019

Wan Nur Janatulazwa Wan Chik, . and Nazirah Mustaffa, . Butterfly fauna in Kadamaian area Kota Belud Sabah: a Survey during Borneo Geographic Expedition 2019. pp. 81-89. ISSN 2550-1909

During the Borneo Geographic Expedition 2019 in Kadamaian area in Kota Belud a survey on butterfly fauna was conducted for four days from 21 to 24 October 2019. Three sites selected for the butterfly sampling were Site 1 Site 2 and Site 4. The methods applied were fruit and carrion baited traps and aerial netting. A total of 56 individuals were sampled and belonged to 25 species from four families (Nymphalidae Pieridae Lycaenidae and Papilionidae). Nymphalidae was the dominant family with Ragadia makuta recorded as the most abundant species. About 60 of the butterflies sampled in the area are forest species while 40 of the overall species have narrow geographical distribution restricted to Sundaland. The butterfly fauna in Kadamaian area is comparable to other forest types in Sabah in terms of their diversity and species richness. The findings reflected the potential of Kadamaian area as a nature tourism site and the area could also serve as a corridor for the conservation of flora and fauna as it is located adjacent to Kinabalu Park.

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Abstract

During the Borneo Geographic Expedition 2019 in Kadamaian area in Kota Belud a survey on butterfly fauna was conducted for four days from 21 to 24 October 2019. Three sites selected for the butterfly sampling were Site 1 Site 2 and Site 4. The methods applied were fruit and carrion baited traps and aerial netting. A total of 56 individuals were sampled and belonged to 25 species from four families (Nymphalidae Pieridae Lycaenidae and Papilionidae). Nymphalidae was the dominant family with Ragadia makuta recorded as the most abundant species. About 60 of the butterflies sampled in the area are forest species while 40 of the overall species have narrow geographical distribution restricted to Sundaland. The butterfly fauna in Kadamaian area is comparable to other forest types in Sabah in terms of their diversity and species richness. The findings reflected the potential of Kadamaian area as a nature tourism site and the area could also serve as a corridor for the conservation of flora and fauna as it is located adjacent to Kinabalu Park.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Butterflies
AGROVOC Term:	Fauna
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Wildlife
AGROVOC Term:	Ecosystems
AGROVOC Term:	Data collection
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental assessment
AGROVOC Term:	Nature conservation
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10205

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