Catatan Pertama Siklus Hidup Cyrestis Themire (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) pada Streblus ilicifolius di Hutan Kondang Merak, Malang

Kupu-kupu Cyrestis themire umumnya ditemukan di hutan primer atau sekunder di wilayah Asia Tenggara. Siklus hidup C. themire selama ini masih belum terdokumentasi. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan siklus hidup C. themire pada tumbuhan Streblus ilicifolius. Observasi dilakukan pada bulan Juli - Agustus 2014. Telur C. themire yang ditemukan pada daun tumbuhan S. ilicifolius diperoleh di Hutan Kondang Merak, Kabupaten Malang. Telur yang ditemukan selanjutnya dipelihara dan diamati hingga menjadi imago. Hasil observasi menunjukkan bahwa telur akan menetas 3 hari setelah diletakkan pada tumbuhan inang. Larva memiliki 5 instar dengan sedikit perbedaan morfologi pada tiap instar. Lama tahap larva menjadi pupa yaitu 8 hari. Tahapan pupa hingga menetas menjadi imago yaitu 5 hari. Observasi lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk melengkapi informasi mengenai pengetahuan biologi dan ekologi dari C. themire

BAIT PREFERENCE AND BUTTERFLY DIVERSITY (LEPIDOPTERA: PAPILIONOIDEA) CAUGHT BY BAIT TRAP IN LANGSA URBAN FOREST, LANGSA, ACEH, INDONESIA

Butterflies are important for the ecosystem and human life. The presence of butterflies has also become an attraction for nature-based tourism. Langsa Urban Forest (LUF) is an ecotourism site in Langsa City with various biodiversity, including butterflies. For now, data on butterfly diversity in LUF is limited to the active collection using insect nets. This research aimed to complete the database of butterflies in LUF by passive collection to support conservation in LUF. Data was collected for 3 months in the early rainy season (from late August to October 2023), with 8 repetitions using the bait trap method. Results showed 13 species from 3 families with 37 individuals. There were 7 species newly recorded, making a total of 43 species in LUF. From 2 different traps used, 9 species preferred banana bait, 6 species preferred shrimp paste bait, and 2 species trapped in both baits. From 13 species collected by bait trap, 11 species are categorized as Not Evaluated and 2 species are Least Concern by the IUCN Red List

Butterfly Diversity from Isolated Lowland Area: An Assessment in Langsa Urban Forest, Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia

Langsa Urban Forest (LUF) is a 10-ha of the isolated urban forest in Langsa, Aceh, which is maintained to preserve urban biodiversity such as the butterfly. No recent study has been done in this area on butterfly biodiversity including the diversity and plant's potential for host and food plant sources. A one-month survey in July 2021 using the standard walk method on four transects was conducted. There are 36 species recorded during this study including 5 families, with Nymphalidae as the most abundant family and Leptosia nina as the most abundant species. Shannon-Wiener diversity index was used for this recent research with the value of H’ 1.78–2.78 and the Evenness index with scale 0.66–0.94. Most of the species have broad geographical ranges, with 3 of them restricted to the Indomalayan realm. There are 117 plants were recorded which 33 species supposed as host and food plants divided into 26 as host plants, 11 as food plants, and 4 for both. No specific plants threatened the collected butterflies, but it's important since providing diversity data

KUPUNESIA APP FOR CITIZEN SCIENCE: NEW WAY OF MAINSTREAMING INTEREST AND STUDY OF INDONESIAN BUTTERFLIES

Indonesia is a mega biodiversity country and is host to many endemic butterfly species. However, data about Indonesian butterflies is still very limited due to some constraints of research personnel capacity, budget, challenging access to many islands, and other factors. This paper aims to inform a new direction using the Kupunesia App as a breakthrough and to invite more citizen science participation to accelerate butterfly research in Indonesia. The involvement of butterfly enthusiasts as citizen scientists has increased the knowledge as can be seen within one month of the launching of the App in November 2022. About 500 people have downloaded the App, 182 people have contributed their data to Kupunesia App, 342 checklists were recorded and 321 species were observed from various locations in Indonesia. This momentum should be maintained so that it can effectively and sustainably support citizen scientists

Kajian Jenis dan Ekologi Kupu-Kupu di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Baung Kecamatan Purwodadi Kabupaten Pasuruan.

ABSTRAK   Wafa, Imti Yazil. 2013. Kajian Jenis dan Ekologi Kupu-Kupu di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Baung Kecamatan Purwodadi Kabupaten Pasuruan. Skripsi, Jurusan Biologi, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Malang. Pembimbing: (I) Sofia Ery Rahayu, S. Pd, M. Si (II) Drs. Masjhudi, M. Pd   Kata Kunci: Kupu-kupu, Status Perlindungan, Keanekaragaman jenis, Kelimpahan, Dominasi, Preferensi Kupu-kupu merupakan serangga yang termasuk dalam ordo Lepidoptera yang dapat digunakan sebagai indikator perubahan lingkungan. Hal ini disebabkan kupu-kupu hewan poikiloterm yang bergantung pada faktor abiotik serta tumbuhan inang larva maupun tumbuhan sumber nektar untuk imagonya. Perubahan lingkungan pada suatu habitat akan menyebabkan berkurangnya jumlah jenis kupu-kupu pada habitat tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis kupu-kupu, status perlindungan, indeks keanekaragaman jenis, kelimpahan relatif, dominasi, faktor abiotik serta preferensi kupu-kupu terhadap tumbuhan di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Baung Kecamatan Purwodadi Kabupaten Pasuruan. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Februari-Juni 2013 sedangkan pengambilan sampel kupu-kupu dilakukan pada bulan Maret 2013 di Taman Wisata Alam (TWA) Gunung Baung. Penangkapan kupu-kupu menggunakan jaring serangga di sepanjang jalur menuju air terjun yang dimulai dari pintu gerbang TWA Gunung Baung dengan metode walking transect. Spesimen Kupu-kupu selanjutnya diidentifikasi dengan buku Practical Guide to the Butterflies of Bogor Botanic Garden dan Kupu-kupu Gunung Ciremai dan Sekitarnya. Pengukuran faktor abiotik dan pengamatan preferensi kupu-kupu terhadap tumbuhan juga dilakukan pada saat penangkapan kupu-kupu. Hasil penelitian didapatkan 35 jenis kupu-kupu yang ada di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Baung tetapi dari 35 jenis tersebut status perlindungannya  tidak lindungi. Nilai indeks keanekaragaman jenis tergolong tinggi yaitu 3,15, kelimpahan relatif jenis yang paling tinggi dimiliki oleh Pareronia valeria yaitu sebesar 14, 14 % dan dominasi dimiliki Pareronia valeria sebesar  0,02.  Faktor  Abiotik  di TWA Gunung Baung masih dalam rentangan yang sesuai bagi kupu-kupu. Preferensi kupu-kupu terhadap tumbuhan di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Baung ditemukan 10 tumbuhan yang dikelompokan menjadi tiga kategori yaitu kategori Hostplant (2 tumbuhan), Foodplant (2 tumbuhan) dan tumbuhan tempat hinggap (6 tumbuhan)

PERAN AKTIF SAINS WARGA UNTUK AKSELERASI PEROLEHAN DATA KUPU-KUPU DI INDONESIA TERKAIT PROJECT BIFA-GBIF

Citizen science participation in the scope of biodiversity data acquisition has increased globally. Data on the occurrence of butterflies are usually obtained through specimen inventories, which are costly and labor intensive. Without compromising the importance of specimens, data acquisition on the occurrence of butterflies from various areas in Indonesia through butterfly photos can be pursued through the contribution of citizen science. This initiative was carried out as part of the BIFA-GBIF project. The involvement of citizen science is very effective in increasing the acquisition of data on the occurrence of various butterfly species. More than 1,000 photographs of butterflies were received from 26 persons contributing to the initiative, and 744 entries have been processed resulting in records of 197 butterfly species. This initiative opens up more opportunities in the future.ABSTRAKPartisipasi sains warga dalam lingkup perolehan data biodiversitas telah meningkat secara global. Data keberadaan kupu-kupu biasanya diperoleh melalui inventarisasi spesimen, yang membutuhkan banyak biaya dan tenaga. Tanpa mengurangi nilai penting spesimen, perolehan data keberadaan kupu-kupu dari berbagai area di Indonesia melalui foto kupu-kupu dapat diupayakan melalui kontribusi sains warga. Inisiatif ini dilakukan sebagai bagian dari project BIFA-GBIF. Keterlibatan sains warga sangat efektif dalam meningkatkan perolehan data keberadaan berbagai spesies kupu-kupu. Lebih dari 1.000 foto kupu-kupu telah diterima dari 26 orang yang berkontribusi dalam inisiatif ini, dan 744 entry telah diproses yang menghasilkan data rekaman 197 spesies kupu-kupu. Inisiatif ini membuka lebih banyak peluang ke depannya