Author/Editor		Polak, Slavko; Verovnik, Rudi
Title		A contribution to the knowledge of the butterfly fauna of Dhofar - Sultanate of Oman (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)
Translated title		Prispevek k poznavanju favne dnevnih metuljev Dhofarja - Sultanat Oman (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)
Type		članek
Source		Acta Entomol Slov
Vol. and No.		Letnik 6, št. 1
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 55-65
Language		eng
Abstract		27 species encountered at 9 sites during a 2 week survey in Dhofar - south Oman, are listed. Despite the late season almost half or exactly 43.5% of the species known for Dhofar were observed. Among rare species one must mention Colotis eris contractus Gabriel, Colotis antievippe zera (Lucas), Axicerces harapax kadugli Talbot, Cycareus virilis Aurvillius and Euchrysops osiris (Hopffer). The biogeographic composition of encountered species is given.
Summary		Navedenih je 27 vrst dnevnih metuljev, najdenih na 9 krajih med dvotedenskimi raziskavami v Dhofarju na jugu Sultanata Omana. Kljub pozni sezoni je bilo opazovanih skoraj polovica, točneje 43,5% vrst, znanih za Dhofar. Med redkimi vrstami moramo omeniti Colotis eris contractus Gabriel, Colotis antievippe zera (Lucas), Axiocerces harapax kadugli Talbot, Cycareus virilis Aurvillius in Euchrysops osiris (Hopffer). Podana je biogeografska zastopanost ugotovljenih vrst.
Descriptors		BUTTERFLIES ECOSYSTEM OMAN