Recently, the GBIF working group of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) has uploaded and released the data of Satyrium w-album on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) platform for public’s reference and download.

Credit: GBIF

Credit: Mr. Chong Zhou

The data was provided by Mr. Chong Zhou, the volunteer of Lianyungang Conservation Area of CBCGDF BCON Working Group, who recently discovered the Satyrium w-album in Yuwan Scenic Spot, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province. It is reported that this is the first time this species has been discovered in Jiangsu, adding a new record for Jiangsu butterfly species.

The white-letter hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.  A dark little butterfly that spends the majority of its life in the tree tops, feeding on honeydew, making it best observed through binoculars. The uppersides are a dark brown with a small orange spot in the bottom corner of the hindwing. The male has a small pale spot on the forewings made up of scent scales. The undersides are a lighter brown with a thin white line, the "hairstreak", which gives this group of butterflies their name.

It is distributed in Central Europe, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe and the front part of Asia, especially in most parts of England, but the distribution is not continuous. In some places, the populations of the white-letter hairstreak have recovered and the distribution range is still expanding. However, the spread of the Dutch elm has had a major impact on populations of the species in the UK. Efforts have been made by some conservation groups to plant disease-resistant varieties.

Citizen scientists are important contributors to biodiversity conservation and biodiversity informatics. Through the GBIF data platform, CBCGDF is making efforts to promote public participation in biodiversity conservation.

Citation: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4133447302

Original Chinese Article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/QV3vWlfUlgTOFs-uBG2YrA

Translator: Sara

Checked by: Daisy

Editor: Sara     

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