Species Composition and Status of Butterflies across Vegetation Types in Mt. Pinamantawan Sto. Domingo, Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines

Abstract

Diversity assessment across vegetation types in Mt. Pinamantawan was carried out to provide information on the species composition and status of butterflies using plot and transect walk sampling. A total of 118 species from64 genera, and 5 families were recorded. High species composition was observed in the agroecosystem with 98 species, next was dipterocarp forest with 33 species, mossy forest with 14 species and 11 species in the montane forest. Status recorded 24 endemic species. Eight (8) were common endemic, 8 rare endemic, 2 common Mindanao endemic, 1 rare Mindanao endemic,1 common Philippine endemic, 1 rare Philippine endemic and 1 new record in Mindanao. K e ywords : Butterflies, vegetation types composition, status, Philippines