A preliminary survey on the butterfly fauna of Sungai Imbak Forest Reserve, a remote area at the centre of Sabah, Malaysia

Mohd. Fairus Jalil; Hairul Hafiz Mahsol; Nordin Wahid; Abdul Hamid Ahmad

doi:10.51200/jtbc.v4i.103

A preliminary survey on the butterfly fauna of Sungai Imbak Forest Reserve, a remote area at the centre of Sabah, Malaysia

Authors

Mohd. Fairus Jalil
Hairul Hafiz Mahsol Biology Tropical and Conservation Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Nordin Wahid Primate Borneo Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Abdul Hamid Ahmad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v4i.103

Keywords:

Butterfly, Imbak, Sabah

Abstract

This paper reports result from a study to document the composition and distribution of butterflies in the Imbak Valley region of the Sungai Imbak Forest Reserve. One hundred and seventy four species (18.6%) of butterflies with six endemic species were recorded from the area. Results also showed that Imbak Valley is valuable for conservation purposes based on its unique butterfly fauna.

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How to Cite

Jalil, M. F., Mahsol, H. H., Wahid, N., & Ahmad, A. H. (2016). A preliminary survey on the butterfly fauna of Sungai Imbak Forest Reserve, a remote area at the centre of Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 4. https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v4i.103