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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2008, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (11): 184-187.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20081134

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Pieridae Fauna of Nanling National Nature Reserve and the Impact of Snow Disaster on the Population Densities

Wang Shengkun1,Gong Yuening2,Gu Maobin1,Kang Lihua1,Xu Daping1   

  1. 1.Research Institute of Tropical Forest,Chinese Academy of Forestry Guangzhou 510520;2.Administration Bureau of the Nanling National Nature Reserve Ruyuan 512727
  • Received:2008-07-28 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2008-11-25 Published:2008-11-25

Abstract: Totally 35 species of Pieridae,belonged to 16 genera,had been found in Nanling National Nature Reserve in a previous multiple-years investigation.The Pieridae fauna were 72 % similar to that in Hainan Province,and these butterflies in the two places had the same origin.An investigation was carried out again after a snow disaster which happened during the period of January to February 2008.The result showed that populations and species of Pieridae decreased obviously.Up to 20 species of Pieridae,accounted for 57.14% of total Pieridae in Nanling,were not found.It indicated that the snow disaster brought a destructive impact on the Pieridae biodiversity in Nanling National Nature Reserve.

Key words: Pieridae, fauna, snow disaster