PRELIMINARY STUDY ON BIODIVERSITY OF BUTTERFLIES IN BEYKOZ GROVE OF ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Abstract

In this study, Lepidoptera species collected by sweep net in Beykoz grove, Istanbul province, Turkey during the years of 2017-2018 was evaluated. A total of 182 specimens were collected in Beykoz. According to identification results, 57 species belonging to 12 families were recorded. The family Noctuidae was represented by the highest number of species (19), followed by Geometridae (16) and Notodontidae (6).