KUPU-KUPU (RHOPALOCERA) DI KAWASAN HUTAN KOTA BNI BANDA ACEH
ABSTRACT: A study on
Butterflies (Rhopalocera) in the BNI forest park Banda Aceh, Tibang village
Syiah Kuala subdistrict has been conducted on Mei 2014. The aim of this
research was to know the species of butterflies (Rhepalocera) in that space.
The data were gathered by using explorative survey method by using purposive
sampling technique. They were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative. It was
found that there were 18 species of Rhepalocera which were classified into 3
familia ((Nympalidae, Pieridae, dan Papillionidae) in one order. Among all
familia found, Pieridae were the most dominant familia (50%) found in the
forest with 9 species, while Nympalidae was 33.33% and papillionidae was 16.7%.
The species that were cought the most were Dananus chrysippus L and
Celastrinaladon sp. There were 16 species of butterflies were found the most in
the third observation point, they were 6 species of Nympalidae, 7 species of
Pieridae, dan 3 species of Papillionidea.
Penulis: Nurdin Amin, Alfida
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd160711
