Species Diversity and Richness of Butterflies in the Mae Puem National Park, Phayao Province
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Butterflies are diurnal insects playing important ecological roles, serving as consumers in their larval stage and as pollinators in their adult stage. This research aimed to study the diversity and richness of butterflies in the dry dipterocarp and mixed deciduous forests in Mae Puem National Park, Phayao Province. Monthly sampling was conducted at each site using sweep nets and direct surveys from May 2022 to April 2023. A total of 719 individuals, belonging to four families (Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, and Pieridae), 46 genera, and 70 species, were collected. The highest species richness was observed in the Nymphalidae family (43 species), followed by Lycaenidae (14 species), Pieridae (9 species), and Papilionidae (4 species). The diversity and evenness indices were higher in the dry dipterocarp forests compared to the mixed deciduous forests. The similarity index was at a moderate level of 55.67% between the two forest ecosystems. Seasonal variations significantly influenced the butterfly diversity across both habitats (p<0.05), indicating that seasonal changes influenced species composition during specific periods. An assessment of conservation status using the IUCN Red List identified seven butterfly species under the category of Least Concern (LC). The findings of this study provide baseline information for butterfly conservation and the development of eco-tourism programs in the Mae Puem National Park.
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ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ขอรับรองว่า ต้นฉบับที่เสนอมานี้ยังไม่เคยได้รับการตีพิมพ์และไม่ได้อยู่ในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาตีพิมพ์ลงในวารสารหรือสิ่งตีพิมพ์อื่นใด ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยอมรับหลักเกณฑ์และเงื่อนไขการพิจารณาต้นฉบับ ทั้งยินยอมให้กองบรรณาธิการมีสิทธิ์พิจารณาและตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับได้ตามที่เห็นสมควร พร้อมนี้ขอมอบลิขสิทธิ์ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ให้แก่วารสารวนศาสตร์ คณะวนศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ กรณีมีการฟ้องร้องเรื่องการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์เกี่ยวกับภาพ กราฟ ข้อความส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่ง หรือ ข้อคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในผลงาน ให้เป็นความรับผิดชอบของข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) แต่เพียงฝ่ายเดียว และหากข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ประสงค์ถอนบทความในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาของทางวารสาร ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยินดีรับผิดชอบค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดที่เกิดขึ้นในกระบวนการพิจารณาบทความนั้น”
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