Lepidoptera phylogeny and systematics: the state of inventorying moth and butterfly diversity
Author
Kristensen, Niels P.
Author
Scoble, Malcolm J.
Author
Karsholt, Ole
text
Zootaxa
2007
1668
699
747
journal article
48464
10.5281/zenodo.274044
a81481e3-048e-4ab3-a6e4-fc8f3f665586
1175-5326
274044
TABLE 1. Regional distribution of Lepidoptera species diversity. PAL: Palaearctic; NEA: Nearctic; NET: Neotropical; AFT: Afrotropical; INA: 'Indoaustralian'. Source: Heppner (1991). | PAL | NEA | NET | AFT | INA |
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| Species | 22,465 | 11,532 | 44,791 | 20,491 | 47,286 |
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| Area (mio sq mi) | 18,751 | 8,817 | 7,202 | 9,796 | 7,449 |
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| Sp / area | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 6.3 |
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