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Microhabitat requirements of caterpillars of the critically endangered butterfly Chazara briseis (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) in the Czech Republic

SYSNO ASEP	0337021
Document Type	J - Journal Article
R&D Document Type	Journal Article
Subsidiary J	Ostatní články
Title	Microhabitat requirements of caterpillars of the critically endangered butterfly Chazara briseis (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) in the Czech Republic
Title	Mikrostanovištní nároky housenek kriticky ohroženého okáče skalního, Chazara briseis (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae), v České republice
Author(s)	Kadlec, T. (CZ) Vrba, P. (CZ) Konvička, Martin (BC-A)_{RID, ORCID}
Number of authors	3
Source Title	Nota Lepidopterologica. - : Pensoft Publishers - ISSN 0342-7536 Roč. 32, č. 1 (2009), s. 39-46
Number of pages	8 s.
Language	eng - English
Country	DE - Germany
Keywords	Chazara briseis
Subject RIV	EH - Ecology, Behaviour
R&D Projects	LC06073 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
	GD206/08/H044 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
CEZ	AV0Z50070508 - ENTU-I, BC-A (2005-2011)
Annotation	We report the larval microhabitat preferences of the critically endangered Hermit butterfly, Chazara briseis (L.) (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), from a population inhabiting steep basaltic hills of the Ceske Stredohori highlands, Czech Republic. Based on fi eld records of 61 pre-pupation larvae, we argue that they require dry, south to south-west exposed slopes containing short tufts of their fescue host-plants (Festuca ovina L. agg.) growing on exposed bedrock. These conditions have been maintained by traditional sheep grazing, recently supplemented by trampling along tourist paths. Despite the larval preference for short-sward vegetation, C. briseis also requires taller-sward and even shrubby patches providing nectar and shelter for adults. Heterogeneity of conditions is also necessary for several co-occurring endangered insects, including Lepidoptera. Efficient conservation of C. briseis should be planned and practised over the whole area of occurrence of the population.
Workplace	Biology Centre (since 2006)
Contact	Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214
Year of Publishing	2010

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