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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lehnert, Matthew S
• Kramer, Valerie R
• Rawlins, John E
• Verdecia, Vanessa
• Daniels, Jaret C

Titel

Jamaica's Critically Endangered Butterfly: A Review of the Biology and Conservation Status of the Homerus Swallowtail (Papilio (Pterourus) homerus Fabricius)

Ist Teil von

• Insects (Basel, Switzerland), 2017-07, Vol.8 (3), p.68

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

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Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The Homerus swallowtail, ( ) Fabricius, is listed as an endangered species and is endemic to the Caribbean island of Jamaica. The largest butterfly in the Western Hemisphere, once inhabited seven of Jamaica's 14 parishes and consisted of at least three populations; however, now only two stronghold populations remain, a western population in the rugged Cockpit Country and an eastern population in the Blue and John Crow Mountains. Despite numerous studies of its life history, much about the population biology, including estimates of total numbers of individuals in each population, remains unknown. In addition, a breeding program is needed to establish an experimental population, which could be used to augment wild populations and ensure the continued survival of the species. Here, we present a review of the biology of and recommendations for a conservation plan.