Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of the Mykhailivska Tsilyna Nature Reserve (Sumy region, Ukraine)

Study Extent

The material for the dataset was collected within the Mykhailivska Tsilyna Nature Reserve, which is located in the northeastern part of the Left Bank Forest-Steppe, in the Lebedyn district of the Sumy region, between the villages of Stepove, Myrne, Druzhne, Havryky, and Velyki Luky. The reserve has preserved one of the few areas of grass-cereal meadow steppe on the Left Bank of Ukraine.

Sampling

The research was conducted by the author on the "historical" site of the reserve with an area of ​​202.48 hectares for 28 days in all seasons in 2003 (May 31-June 2, August 28-31, September 26-28), 2004 (April 17-19), 2006 ( April 29-May 1, June 10-12, July 1-3) and 2008 (July 9-13 and September 25). In 2006, the adults of wintering species of butterflies were also counted during two winters: February 25 and December 16. The records were mainly of two types: route (usually 2-5 km long) and on trial areas (on 0.25-0.5 ha). Bait fishing (tree sap, sweet and fermented substances) was also used.

Quality Control

The author bears full responsibility for the quality of the data provided in the dataset.

Method steps

1. Conducting of field research.
2. Species identification and collecting of samples for further identification.
3. Georeferencing.
4. Organizing of the dataset according to the Darwin Core standards.

The dataset consists of records of Lepidoptera.

1. Animalia
   rank: kingdom
2. Arthropoda
   rank: phylum
3. Lepidoptera
   rank: order
4. Insecta, Hesperiidae
   common name: , rank: class, family
5. Nymphalidae
   rank: family
6. Papilionidae
   rank: family
7. Pieridae
   rank: family
8. Lycaenidae
   rank: family

The dataset covers the Mykhailivska Tsilyna Nature Reserve within the Sumy administrative region of Ukraine.