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    PART I

    Panchito M. Labay chitobutterfly@yahoo.com

    Balanacan Port, Mogpog, Marinduque

    The Philippines is one of the (now 34) megadiverse countries with exceptional level of endemism (Myers, 1988; Wildlife Conservation Society of the
    Philippines, 1997; Heaney & Regalado, 1998; Mittermeier et al., 1999; Holloway, 2003; Mey, 2003).

    Philippines is the Galapagos Islands ten times


    --Lawrence Heaney

    The Philippines has: 15 Biogeographical Areas 3 Biodiversity-Rich Corridors: Sierra Madre Biodiversity Corridor (D), Eastern Mindanao Corridor (L) and Palawan Biodiversity Corridor (K) including the Calamian Area (G) (DENR-UNEP, 1997) High level of endemism 409 species of endangered, extinct & vulnerable species flora and fauna (CI, 2009)

    Each of the oceanic island of the Philippines is a theatre for biodiversity research
    --Heaney, Walsh & Peterson (2005)

    The Philippines has 70-80% of global biodiversity (Heaney & Mittermeier, 1998) The biogeographical separation of 7,107 islands makes it with diverse flora and fauna Isolation of islands has led to speciation of flora and fauna and habitat heterogeniety. Even a few hundreds sq. kilometres island has apparent endemism (Heaney, Walsh & Peterson, 2005)

    Percent distribution of the nearly 21,000 inventoried Philippine insects from 27 orders, 499 families and 6,185 genera

    Source: Baltazar & Gapud (2001)

    Scientific Classification

    SUPERFAMILY Hesperioidea

    FAMILY Hesperiidae FAMILY Lycaenidae FAMILY Nymphalidae

    DIVISION Ditrysia

    CLASS Insecta

    ORDER Lepidoptera

    INFRA-ORDER Rhopalocera

    SUPERFAMILY Papilionoidea

    FAMILY Papilionidae FAMILY Pieridae FAMILY Riodinidae

    Butterflies and moths are both classified under Division Ditrysia, Class Insecta and Order Lepidoptera. Order Lepidoptera is considered as one of the most speciose orders (Wikipedia, 2009). The existing number of scientifically described butterfly species in the world is confusing. Some estimated it to be 13,700 (Robbins, 1982), 17,116 (Hoskins, 2007), 17,500 (Lepidoptera Taxome Project, 2004; Robbins & Opler, 1997).

    SUPERFAMILY Hedyloidea

    FAMILY Hedylidae

    The study, search and reclassification of butterflies worldwide is still going on. The number of Philippine butterfly species is so confusing. Some reported 1,615 species and subspecies (Baltazar, 1993); 890 species and 900 subspecies (Gapud, 2005), 910 species (CI, 2008) and 915 species; 910 subspecies (Danielsen & Treadaway, 2004) and 2,109 (Pangga, 2002). Of the known species, one-third of them are found endemic (Ballentes, Mohagan, Gapud, et al., 2006; Cl, 2008).

    BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION MAP The Philippines is divided into 14 Terrestrial Conservation Priority Areas (red circles) and 29 additional areas for butterfly conservation, because of their high level of endemism and irreplaceability (Danielsen & Treadaway, 2004). According to IUCN (2006), the country has 18 species of butterflies in the Red List, 9 red lister papilionids and 9 nymphalids: 4 endangered, 8 vulnerable, 1 critically endangered and 4 lower risk species Danielsen & Treadaway (2004) reported 11 critically endangered and 13 endangered butterflies

    IUCN Red List


    Papilio chikae Igarashi, 1965 STATUS: endangered

    IUCN Red List


    Papilio (xuthus) bengetanus Joicey & Talbot, 1923 STATUS: endangered

    IUCN Red List


    Papilio osmana Jumalon, 1967 STATUS: vulnerable

    IUCN Red List


    Graphium megaera Staudinger, 1888 STATUS: vulnerable

    Graphium (Papilio) carolinensis Jumalon, 1967 STATUS: vulnerable

    IUCN Red List


    Pachliopta (Atrophaneura) schadenbergi Semper, 1891 STATUS: vulnerable

    IUCN Red List


    Graphium (Arisbe) idaeoides Hewitson, 1855 STATUS: vulnerable

    IUCN Red List


    Graphium sandawanum Yamamoto, 1977 STATUS: endangered

    IUCN Red List


    Idea electra Semper, 1878 STATUS: vulnerable

    IUCN Red List


    Euploea blossomae blossomae Schaus, 1929 & Euploea blossomae tamaraw Nuyda & Morimoto, 1991 STATUS: near threatened

    Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
    Appendix IRare and endangered species. Trade of such species is prohibited. Proper export / re-export permit needed. Appendix IINeither rare or endangered species, but can become endangered if trade is not regulated. Appropriate CITES permit is needed. Appendix IIINot rare or endangered species, but are subject to special management in their natural habitat. Appropriate CITES permit is needed.

    The Philippines has one species classified under Appendix I, the Papilio chikae. The rest are the birdwings, under Appendix II category, such as Troides spp. and Trogonoptera spp.

    Trogonoptera brookiana Wallace, 1855 Neither rare nor endangered

    Trogonoptera trojana Honrath, 1886 Neither rare nor endangered

    CITES Protected
    Troides magellanus magellanus Felder & Felder, 1862 Neither rare nor endangered

    Troides magellanus apoensis Wallace, 1855 Neither rare nor endangered

    Troides rhadamantus plateni Staudinger, 1888 Neither rare nor endangered

    Troides rhadamantus plateni Staudinger, 1888 Neither rare nor endangered

    Papilio luzviae Schrder & Treadaway, 1889 Critically Endangered

    Tanaecia susoni Jumalon, 1975 Critically Endangered

    Tanaecia lupina lupina Druce, 1874 Critically Endangered

    Tanaecia dodong Schrder & Treadaway, 1978 Critically Endangered

    Cynitia godartii laetitae (?) Endangered

    Pachliopta antiphus elioti Page & Treadaway, 1995 Endangered

    Appias aegis sibutana Schrder & Treadaway, 1989 Endangered

    Liphyra brassolis hermelnuydae Schrder & Treadaway, 1988 Endangered

    Celaenorrhinus treadawayi samarensis de Jong, 1981 Endangered

    Papilio hermeli Nuyda, 1992 Presumed threatened

    Green form

    Blue form

    Graphium codrus melanthus Felder & Felder, 1862 Presumed threatened

    Graphium (Arisbe) delesserti palawanus Staudinger, 1889 Presumed threatened

    ZOOMING-IN IN MARINDUQUE
    Biogeographically, Marinduque is classified under the Greater Luzon Area together with Bicol Region. But, I do believe that through years of its long isolation as an island has led to species speciation. It is included as part of countrys conservation area for anthropds (DENR-UNEP, 1997), especially on butterflies and beetles (Baltazar & Gapud, 2001; Danielsen & Treadaway, 2004).

    BUTTERFLY ECOLOGICAL ZONES of Marinduque

    Bayute-Sabong-KitayTumagabok Area
    Hesperiidae (36), Lycaenidae(161), Nymphalidae (125), Papilionidae(30), Pieridae (20), Riodinidae (1)

    Cawit-Tugos-Duyay Area
    Hesperiidae (18), Lycaenidae(58), Nymphalidae (65), Papilionidae(25), Pieridae (11)

    Bagtingon-Balagbag Mt. Range


    Hesperiidae (45), Lycaenidae(165), Nymphalidae (126), Papilionidae(30), Pieridae (30), Riodinidae (1)

    Mt. Malindig Area


    Hesperiidae (24), Lycaenidae(149), Nymphalidae (92), Papilionidae(25), Pieridae (18), Riodinidae (1)

    Habitat & Seasonal Distribution in Bagtingon-Balagbag Mt. Range

    Heperiids (45)

    Habitat & Seasonal Distribution in Bagtingon-Balagbag Mt. Range

    Lycaenids (165)

    Habitat Distribution in BagtingonBalagbag Mt. Range

    Nymphalids (126)

    Habitat Distribution in BagtingonBalagbag Mt. Range

    Pierids (30)

    Habitat Distribution in BagtingonBalagbag Mt. Range

    Papilionids (30)

    Taxonomic Classification of Butterflies of Marinduque

    Marinduques Endemic Species


    Dacalana monsapona marinduquensis Hayashi, Schrder & Treadaway, 1983 Not seen in the wild since 1993

    Marinduques Endemic Species

    Euripus nyctelius marinduquanus Treadaway, 1995 Not seen in the wild since 1993

    Marinduques Endemic Species


    Arophala anthelus marinduquensis Hayashi, Schrder & Treadaway, 1983

    Marinduques Endemic Species

    Pachliopta strandi marinduquensis Page & Treadaway, 1997


    Not seen in the wild since 1993, but in 2006 some were spotted in Bagtingon-Balagbag Range

    Marinduques Endemic Species


    Paruparo lumawigi Schrder, 1976 Not seen in the wild since 1993

    Some species with declining number on the wild

    Lexias dertia Moore, 1897 Lexias pardalis Fruhstorfer,


    1890

    Some species with declining number on the wild

    Polyura schreiberi Rothschild, 1899

    Some species with declining number on the wild

    Amblypodia narada erichsonii Felder, 1865

    Poritia philota

    INTRODUCED SPECIES in Marinduque


    Progenies from Quezon Province were introduced in Cawit, Boac in 1975

    Idea leuconoe gordita

    Fruhstorfer, 1911

    Idea leuconoe solyma

    Fruhstorfer, 1910

    INTRODUCED SPECIES in Marinduque


    Progenies from Mindoro were introduced in Cawit, Boac in 1995

    Papilio memnon Linneaus, 1758

    INTRODUCED SPECIES in Marinduque


    Progenies from Palawan were introduced in Cawit, Boac in 1989

    Papilio lowi Druce, 1873

    RE-INTRODUCED SPECIES in Marinduque


    Generally present in Marinduque, but during the 80s they were not seen in the wild anymore. Progenies from Aurora and Babuyan Islands were re-introduced in Cawit, Boac and Bagtingon, Buenavista in 1990

    Troides magellanus Linneaus, 1758

    RE-INTRODUCED SPECIES in Marinduque


    Generally present in Marinduque, but during the 80s they were not seen in the wild anymore. Progenies from Mindoro were re-introduced in Bagtingon, Buenavista in 1990

    Hebomoia glucippe philippinensis Wallace, 1863

    CAUSES OF DECLINING NUMBER OF BUTTERFLY SPECIES Natural Causes 1. Typhoon and related disasters 2. Infestation 3. Climate Change (El Nio, Global warming) Man-Made Causes 1. Agriculture and related activities 2. Logging 3. Mining

    end of PART I

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