Ecosystem Transformation (), 102-109

Assessment of the status of Euchloe tomiris Christoph, 1884 (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) and measures for the conservation of its population in Tajikistan

Davlatov A.M. 

The research is devoted to the locally distributed butterfly Euchloe tomiris Christoph, 1884, which has a low abundance and fragmented distribution in the southwestern areas of Tajikistan. The research was mainly focused on the ecology and state of the habitat of the species, as information in these areas is very scarce. During 2023–2024, butterfly numbers were low throughout their range in Tajikistan. This is mainly due to continuous human activity, such as grazing in the butterfly’s habitats, the use of land for agricultural purposes, as well as the biology of this species. In addition, this species is tied to the places where the forage plant grows.

A. M. Davlatov
E.N. Pavlovsky Institute of Zoology and Parasitology, National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan
box 70, Dushanbe, 734025 Tajikistan

0009-0005-4955-720X

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