Work

Butterflies of Franklyn Park, and species diversity in the Mariepskop area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Mariepskop Mountain and its associated forests have been a favourite destination for Lepidoptera collectors and researchers alike for many decades. Nestled at the foot of the mountain where the forest gives way to woodland savanna is a butterfly haven known as Franklyn Park. The diversity found here was instrumental in investigating the comparative density of areas renowned for butterfly richness. Furthermore, localities in close proximity to Mariepskop where LepiMap submissions were collected combined with species lists from other authors visiting Mariepskop, formed the basis of a species diversity estimate for an area surrounding the mountain.

Source: Metamorphosis

DOI: 10.4314/met.v28i1.8

Authors: Ian C. Sharp, A. Sharp, T. Sharp

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota

OpenAlex ID: W4414128581

FWCI:

Cites:

Cited by:

Related to: 10