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Aim of study: The present study aimed to contribute Lepidoptera fauna of Muğla province and Turkey. Area of study: Research was carried out in Muğla province, Ula district, Gökova, Akyaka Forest Camp. Material and methods: Butterfly and moth samples were collected between in 2018-2020 with net and mercury vapour lamp. Specimens were arranged according to standard methods and diagnosed. Materials were stored at Entomology Laboratory of Batman University. Main results: In total, 133 species were identified and, 31 of them are new discovered in Muğla province. Highlights: Lepidoptera species of Muğla province, especially Geometroidea and Pyraloidea groups, have not been well studied. The results of the research contribute to the elimination of this deficiency. In addition, information on the vegetation of the study area is given for the first time. Eastern Pine Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams, 1925), which is an oligofag defoliator in pine forests, has been observed with the high population density in the research area. |
