The butterflies of the Stelvio National Park (Lepidoptera Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea)

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a research on the butterflies of Stelvio National Park, carried out by the authors between 2013 and 2015 within the “Animal biodiversity monitoring in the alpine environment” project. In the study area 144 species are represented, corresponding to 49,66% of the Italian butterfly fauna, many of which are of conservational and biogeographical importance.