Major
Environmental Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2021
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Butterfly and moth (Order Lepidoptera) diversity is used as a bioindicator of ecosystem health. Peru is home to the highest recorded number of butterfly species in the world, currently numbering 3,500 with 7,500 Neotropical species. The high species richness of Lepidoptera in the rainforest surrounding Inkaterra Field Guide Station indicates high biological diversity. Using Inkaterra field guides and iNaturalist, a citizen science tool used to identify fauna and flora, images of butterflies and moths taken in the Amazon region of Madre de Dios, specifically near Inkaterra, were identified and compiled into a list of species.
Community Partners
The Inkaterra Association
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Stephen Mitten, S.J.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Mariposas de Peru
Butterfly and moth (Order Lepidoptera) diversity is used as a bioindicator of ecosystem health. Peru is home to the highest recorded number of butterfly species in the world, currently numbering 3,500 with 7,500 Neotropical species. The high species richness of Lepidoptera in the rainforest surrounding Inkaterra Field Guide Station indicates high biological diversity. Using Inkaterra field guides and iNaturalist, a citizen science tool used to identify fauna and flora, images of butterflies and moths taken in the Amazon region of Madre de Dios, specifically near Inkaterra, were identified and compiled into a list of species.