News from Central Broadcasting Network, Nanchang, April 17 (reporter Hu Fei, trainee reporter Xun Kangxin) Recently, the scientific research team of Jiangxi Jiulianshan National Nature Reserve observed the golden-spotted swallowtail butterfly in the area above 1,200 meters above sea level in the reserve. And capture precious high-definition images. This is the first time that close-range, high-definition image records have been captured in Jiulianshan Nature Reserve.
The "Queen of Butterflies" Papilionae (Photo by Liao Hong from CCTV)
Papilionidae belongs to the genus Papilionidae and often inhabits areas above 1,000 meters above sea level where magnolia plants are distributed. , the host plant is Shenshan Hanxiao and Jinye Hanxiao. It reproduces two generations a year. It is the only wild animal among Chinese insects that is listed as a national first-level protected animal. It ranks first among the eight most precious butterflies in the world and is known as the "Dream Butterfly". Known as the Queen of Butterflies, its numbers in the wild are extremely rare. It is currently the mating season of this butterfly. A total of 6 golden-spotted swallowtail butterflies were active in the forest in the area that day, staying on the newly grown taller leaves. Only once they stayed on a branch about 1 meter away. The researchers successfully photographed the butterfly resting and taking off on a branch.
The scientific research team captured the golden-spotted swallowtail butterfly in high-definition for the first time (Photo by Liao Hong from CCTV)
In recent years, the habitat environment of the golden-spotted swallowtail butterfly in the Jiulianshan National Nature Reserve has become more suitable, and the population is stable and expanding. . The Jiulianshan National Nature Reserve has carried out long-term monitoring research on this butterfly together with experts on the protection of the golden-spotted swallowtail butterfly. In key distribution areas, 9 sets of monitoring host plant phenology and 3 sets of videos monitoring the occurrence and activities of the butterfly have been installed. Monitoring equipment to further monitor the occurrence patterns of this butterfly and understand the actual problems faced by this species during population reproduction, which is of great significance to the future protection of species diversity in the reserve.
The golden-spotted swallowtail butterfly (Photo by Liao Hong from CCTV)
(Source: CCTV)
