Realm: Terrestrial
Climate: Temperate/Tropical
Biome: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Central latitude: 18.380750
Central longitude: -89.688960
Duration: 2 years, from 2017 to 2018

954 records

69 distinct species

Across the time series Prepona demophon is the most frequently occurring species

Methods

Surveys were conducted over eight-week research seasons in 2017 and 2018. Traps were placed at different distances (0m, 25m, 50m, 100m and 200m) from highway roads with access to forests. A total of two capture lines, one on either side of the road, were utilised in two separate camps (KM20 and Hormiguero). The traps were hung from trees and were elaborated with mosquito nets rolled up into cylinders. The cylinder cover was also made of mosquito netting and a plastic plate was placed under the cylinder. Plantains and other fruits in a state of putrification were placed on the plate to attract butterflies. The traps were placed each day between the hours 10:00 - 11:00 and 15:00 - 16:00. Each butterfly caught in the traps was identified to species level and then released.

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