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The main purpose of site is to presenting the research of fauna, ecology and distribution of Lepidoptera in the unexamined Užice region in Western Serbia. The region is situated in the central part of Western Serbia (maps below) and includes the town of Užice and its surrounding mountains Zlatibor and Tara.

Butterflies are examined since 1990, Macro-moths since 1994 and Microlepidoptera mostly after 2002. Specimens were collected, prepared and labeled according to standard entomological methods and deposited in author's collection in Užice (Western Serbia). Allmost all recorded species of Microlepidoptera and Macro-moths are photographed in the personal collection. Species are presented with one or more the best prepared specimens in the Systematic list in Main Menu. Butterflies are photographed only in nature. Total number of established species and their photographs are shown in the table below.

Systematization and nomenclature of the Lepidoptera are given as per the book “The Lepidoptera of Europe” by KARSHOLT and RAZOWSKI (1996) with recent addition and few corrections.

The date of collecting specimens (in order month/day/year), locality, altitude and UTM designation in Serbia (10 x 10 km) are attached to the photographs. Abbreviations used in Systematic list: M - male specimen, F - female, C - caterpillar.

The majority of specimens of Microlepidoptera are undetermined or determinations are not confirmed and second purpose of site is to find methods to determine these specimens. Please send to us an e-mail with suggestions and comments. 

The third purpose of site is to present established Lepidoptera fauna in Serbia. We also present here collected and photographed species from whole Serbia. The list of all recorded Lepidoptera species does not exist, only the list of butterflies and Macro-moths is published by Momčilo Zečević in 1996. We are collecting data from available literature and making temporary checklist. If you have any information or references about recorded species in Serbia, please contact us. All news will be added in Main menu / News. 

Position of Serbia in Europe

Maps of Serbia

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Ivan Dodok, author