Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts
An estimate of population size of the endangered Alcon large blue (Phengaris alcon) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) was performed based on egg counts. The presence of eggs has been confirmed in all seven currently known populations of the larval host plant Gentiana pneumonanthe in the area. Owing to...
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| author | Ivan Kljun Tjaša Zagoršek Tadeja Rome Tanja Lončar Barbara Ramšak |
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An estimate of population size of the endangered Alcon large blue (Phengaris alcon) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) was performed based on egg counts. The presence of eggs has been confirmed in all seven currently known populations of the larval host plant Gentiana pneumonanthe in the area. Owing to the short distances between the populations it is probable that the species forms a single metapopulation with an estimated population size of about 190 individuals. One local extinction is documented on a site where P. alcon was present in 2008. We propose conservation measures to preserve the existence of P. alcon in Bela krajina.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2cb25d6246644eb5ac997886bf74f22b2025-01-29T20:48:24ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812016-06-0118110.14720/ns.18.1.5-15Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg countsIvan Kljun0Tjaša Zagoršek1Tadeja Rome2Tanja Lončar3Barbara Ramšak4Prvačina 121, SI-5297 PrvačinaUniversity of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Department of Biodiversity, Glagoljaška 8, SI-6000 KoperKleče 22h, SI-1000 LjubljanaUlica Dušana Kvedra 3, SI-3320 VelenjeČečovje 10a, SI-2390 Ravne na Koroškem An estimate of population size of the endangered Alcon large blue (Phengaris alcon) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) was performed based on egg counts. The presence of eggs has been confirmed in all seven currently known populations of the larval host plant Gentiana pneumonanthe in the area. Owing to the short distances between the populations it is probable that the species forms a single metapopulation with an estimated population size of about 190 individuals. One local extinction is documented on a site where P. alcon was present in 2008. We propose conservation measures to preserve the existence of P. alcon in Bela krajina. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16741Phengaris alconGentiana pneumonanthePapilionoideaBela krajinaSloveniaoviposition |
| spellingShingle | Ivan Kljun Tjaša Zagoršek Tadeja Rome Tanja Lončar Barbara Ramšak Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts Natura Sloveniae Phengaris alcon Gentiana pneumonanthe Papilionoidea Bela krajina Slovenia oviposition |
| title | Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts |
| title_full | Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts |
| title_fullStr | Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts |
| title_short | Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts |
| title_sort | estimation of current population status of the alcon large blue phengaris alcon denis schiffermuller 1775 lepidoptera lycaenidae in bela krajina se slovenia based on egg counts |
| topic | Phengaris alcon Gentiana pneumonanthe Papilionoidea Bela krajina Slovenia oviposition |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16741 |
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