Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 31/2. (2011)
Zoology
DATA ABOUT NOCTUID LEPIDOPTERA SPECIES CLEPIDOPTERA, NOCTUIDAE) identified in an urban ecosystem - THE BOTANICAL GARDEN GALATI, ROMÁNIA Mihaela CRISTESCU Complexui Muzeal de §tiintele Naturii Galati, str. Regiment 11 Siret nr. 6A, RO-800340 Galati Abstract: Data about noctuid lepidoptera species has been brought from the South-East part of Romania. The research was spread on a period of 5 years and revealed the diversity of this moth family in an urban ecosystem — The Botanical Garden Galati. The results show that even an urban habitat, surrounded by buildings in a highly industrialized city like Galati can conserve a relative high diversity of nocturnal Lepidoptera species. There were identified 141 species of Noctuidae Family, that represents 22.8% of the total noctuid species mentioned in Romania. Keywords: Noctuidae, light traps, Botanical Garden, Galati. Introduction Galati county is situated in the South-East of Romania (45°25’ N 27°20’ E). The Botanical Garden is placed near the confluence of the River Siret with the Danube. The climate is steppe typical with a low level of precipitation. The present study had been developed in an urban ecosystem, The Botanical Garden of The Natural Sciences Museum Complex Galati. The Botanical Garden is an urban habitat, situated in the city and surrounded by buildings. Tire Botanical Garden organization was described in previous papers (Cristescu, 2010). This paper provides data only about the Noctuidae Family. Material and methods The researches have been made during a period of 5 years (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). In order to collect the nocturnal Lepidoptera we used 3 light traps that were functional 3 days a week; from March untill October, from dusk till dawn. Results and discussions During the period of study there were identified 141 species from the Noctuidae Family (table 1). Only 31 species were collected every year on the Botanical Garden territory: Acronicta rumicis, Dysgonia algira, Aedia leucomelas, Tyta luctuosa, Emmelia trabealis, Protoscbinia scutosa, Helicoverpa armigera, Platyperigea kadenii, Paradrina clavipalpis, Hoplodrina ambigua, Charanyca trigrammica, Trachea atriplicis, Mesoligia furuncula, Mesapamea secalis, Hadula trifolii, Lacanobia M A R I S I A, XXXI, p. 63-71
