Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 17 ISSUE 3
Written by Cristina STANCĂ-MOISE
This study refers to Lycaenidae family, owned mirmecofile species. The pupose of the paper was to characterize the habitat feeding preferences of this butterfly species, especially for mirmecofile species. Butterflies respond rapidly to environmental changes and are important indicators of the health of biodievrsity and the wider environment. A study of the diurnal Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera) populations was based on foirld survey method and completed in the meadows cut for hay around the village of Sibiel, located 22 km from Sibiu, central Romania. This study has generated an important new baseline on the status of butterflies in the region, specifying which are the mirmecofile species. Of the 59 species of Macrolepidopters collected in 2015, there were identified 7 myrmecofile species belonging to the Lycaenidae Family as follows: Satyrium spini spini, Satyrium acaciae acacia, Plebeius argus argus, Plebeius argyrognomon argyrognomon, Aricia agestis agestis, Polyommatus icarus icarus, and Polyommatus daphnis daphnis.
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