Spatial distribution and mobility of butterflies in a population of the cranberry fritillary Boloria aquilonaris (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)

Author： Gorbach V.  

Publisher： MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica

ISSN： 1067-4136

Source： Russian Journal of Ecology, Vol.42, Iss.4, 2011-07, pp. : 321-327

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Abstract

A population of the cranberry fritillary (Boloria aquilonaris) was studied in a forest bog in Southern Karelia. The butterflies in this habitat were distributed unevenly, forming large aggregations in the driest sites overgrown by Comarum palustre. All areas inhabited by the population were interconnected by fluxes of butterflies. The maximum recorded distance covered by a an individual was 1.5 km. The B. aquilonaris residence area was delimited on the basis of an exponential model. Specific features of the spatial organization of B. aquilonaris populations in spatially homogeneous and fragmented environments are discussed.

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